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#9 | The Balloon Seen ’Round the World and the Boy Whose Disappearance Jolted China
FromChina Insider
#9 | The Balloon Seen ’Round the World and the Boy Whose Disappearance Jolted China
FromChina Insider
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Chinese Communist Party’s spy balloon may be a Sputnik moment for the United States, as millions of Americans saw pictures of a surveillance device sent by the United States’ top geopolitical rival flying freely over the heartland. Miles Yu and Wilson Shirley discuss the history of Chinese spy operations and what the downed balloon means for US-China relations, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s postponed trip to Beijing. Then they return to a story that’s gone largely unreported in the US press but that continues to go viral in China—a missing boy whose body was found recently. The incident raises questions about human trafficking, organ harvesting, and how trustworthy the Chinese people think their government really is.
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (80)
Welcome to the China Insider: China Insider is a weekly podcast project from the Hudson Institute's China Center, hosted by Miles Yu and Wilson Shirley who provide weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future. by China Insider