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Master of Deceit, Ep 5: A guilty verdict, but questions remain

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:16:36 GMT

New York’s ethnic Chinese community reacts to Shujun Wang’s case, as China watchers weigh whether it will change how the country operates in the U.S.

Produced by Radio Free Asia

Reporters: Jane Tang, Tara McKelvey

Audio production: Suraj Singareddy

Social editor: Long Nguyen

Visual design: Amanda Weisbrod, Paul Nelson, Leo Kim

Senior editors: Charlie Dharapak, Cherry Agarwal, Greg Barber

Executive producer: Boer Deng

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Master of Deceit, Ep 4: United States v. Shujun Wang

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:55:57 GMT

Drama unfolds as Shujun Wang’s case is tried in federal court in Brooklyn. Plenty of twists and turns preceded the verdict, shining a light on the difficulties cases like his present to the U.S. justice system as well as to defendants on trial. Will the truth be revealed and justice be served?

Reporters: Jane Tang, Tara McKelvey

Audio production: Suraj Singareddy

Social editor: Long Nguyen

Visual design: Amanda Weisbrod, Paul Nelson, Leo Kim

Senior editors: Charlie Dharapak, Cherry Agarwal, Greg Barber

Executive producer: Boer Deng

Special thanks Eugene Whong and Amy Lee for English voiceovers.

Produced by Radio Free Asia

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Master of Deceit, Ep 3: Inside the world of Chinese dissidents

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:27:09 GMT

Dark histories and complex motivations are part and parcel of the Chinese dissident world - a community of emigres and expats connected by shared experiences but sometimes driven apart by political beliefs.

Produced by Radio Free Asia

Reporters: Jane Tang, Tara McKelvey

Audio production: Suraj Singareddy

Social editor: Long Nguyen

Visual design: Amanda Weisbrod, Paul Nelson, Leo Kim

Senior editors: Charlie Dharapak, Cherry Agarwal, Greg Barber

Executive producer: Boer Deng

Special thanks Eugene Whong and Jim Snyder for English voiceovers.

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Master of Deceit, Ep 2: The US, China and spies versus spies

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:40:59 GMT

Whatever the truth behind Mr Wang’s life, his story is just one scene inside a larger geopolitical battle playing out between the US and China - a tussle that has heated up in recent years as the two superpowers’ competition for secrets and influence intensifies. Has the situation become a full-blown spy war?

Reporters: Jane Tang, Tara McKelvey

Audio production: Suraj Singareddy

Social editor: Long Nguyen

Visual design: Amanda Weisbrod, Paul Nelson, Leo Kim

Senior editors: Charlie Dharapak, Cherry Agarwal, Greg Barber

Executive producer: Boer Deng

Produced by Radio Free Asia

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Master of Deceit, Ep 1: The Secret Life of Mr. Wang

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:46:09 GMT

Shujun Wang is 76. A Chinese-American scholar, he says he loves the US and has dedicated the last thirty years of his life to advocating for democracy in China from his adopted home of Flushing, New York. The FBI says he was living a double life and is actually a spy for Beijing. Is he an American patriot caught up in a game he doesn’t understand - or an agent for a foreign government living a double life?

Reporters: Jane Tang, Tara McKelvey

Audio production: Suraj Singareddy

Social editor: Long Nguyen

Visual design: Amanda Weisbrod, Paul Nelson, Leo Kim

Senior editors: Charlie Dharapak, Cherry Agarwal, Greg Barber

Executive producer: Boer Deng

Special thanks to Eugene Whong for English voiceovers

Produced by Radio Free Asia

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.