Death by Kayak: a True Spy Story
· 31 min · Episode 1278
Episode Death by Kayak: a True Spy Story
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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Links in the notes 16
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRYMHhI6P5g
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chinese-spy-speaks-out-enquete-radio-canada-9.7003661
- https://ici.radio-canada.ca/recit-numerique/14722/espion-chinois-secrets-radio-canada-dissident
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-youtuber-harrassed-9.7001718
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-coroners-investigation-into-death-of-chinese-dissident-in-bc-still/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STq7LNwa3Gs&t=24s
- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-06/ex-chinese-spy-set-to-testify-canada-foreign-interference-probe/104176640
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/12/05/putin-modi-to-join-forces-in-arctic/
- https://douglas.ca/Canadaland
- https://canadaland.oxio.ca
- https://article.com/CANADALAND
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