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John Leung was as a spy for the FBI, gathering intelligence on China, according to two U.S. officials. That work landed him in Chinese custody in 2021, after he traveled to the mainland at the age of 75. Now he has been freed in a rare prisoner swap.
From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung
He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:33 PM
John Leung was as a spy for the FBI, gathering intelligence on China, according to two U.S. officials. That work landed him in Chinese custody in 2021, after he traveled to the mainland at the age of 75. Now he has been freed in a rare prisoner swap.
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My proudest achievement in journalism was to uncover the hidden US role in the last major coup in South Korea in 1980. This year, my full set of FOIA documents was published in Korea, giving citizens their first detailed look at these records. Hankyoreh covered it. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
Records show how America stood back and watched as Gwangju was martyred for Korean democracy
US intelligence records obtained by an American journalist — and now out in Korean translation — show how meticulously the US watched as a junta massacred those protesting for democracy
english.hani.co.kr
December 3, 2024 at 7:27 PM
My proudest achievement in journalism was to uncover the hidden US role in the last major coup in South Korea in 1980. This year, my full set of FOIA documents was published in Korea, giving citizens their first detailed look at these records. Hankyoreh covered it. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english...
Have a spare $6 million to hand? Here's Roll-Royce's new 'Phantom Goldfinger' - a car with literal golden references to the classic Bond movie...
Rolls-Royce unveils one-off 'Phantom Goldfinger' with gold throughout...
Perfect for the modern-day Auric Goldfinger...
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December 3, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Have a spare $6 million to hand? Here's Roll-Royce's new 'Phantom Goldfinger' - a car with literal golden references to the classic Bond movie...
A lot of accounts saying that South Korea’s President President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the opposing party of ‘being North Korean spies’ - here are the exact words he used, according to the New York Times 🧵
December 3, 2024 at 9:24 PM
A lot of accounts saying that South Korea’s President President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the opposing party of ‘being North Korean spies’ - here are the exact words he used, according to the New York Times 🧵
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December 3, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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