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Death by Kayak: a True Spy Story
Episode 1278
In 2022, artist Hua Yong died while kayaking off the Sunshine Coast in BC. A former Chinese agent alleges it was a murder.
Radio-Canada tells the story of how China continues to target dissidents living in Canada.
Plus, India joins the battle for the Arctic and a new low for freelance writing rates.
Host: Jesse Brown
Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Lucie Laumonier (Associate producer and Fact Checking) tom sayers (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)
Guest: Jan Wong
Further reading:
- A Chinese dissident hunted by Beijing dies mysteriously in Canada | Investigation Enquête - Radio-Canada [YouTube]
- A Chinese dissident died suddenly in B.C. This ex-spy who snooped on him says it may not have been an accident - CBC News
- Un espion chinois révèle ses secrets à Radio-Canada - Radio-Canada
- ‘I don’t know who I can trust,’ says Quebec YouTuber harassed by Chinese government - CBC News
- Coroner’s investigation into death of Chinese dissident in B.C. still open after nearly two years - The Globe and Mail
- Secret Chinese spying operations in Australia revealed | Four Corners [YouTube]
- Former Chinese spy who spoke to Four Corners set to give evidence to Canada's Foreign Interference Commission - ABC News
- Putin and Modi to join forces in Arctic - The Telegraph
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