What Next | Daily News and Analysis artwork

Wanted by China

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

English - August 17, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutes - ★★★★ - 2.2K ratings
Daily News News News Commentary Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: TBD | How Google Search Sold Out
Next Episode: The Battle for Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers

One day last month, Samuel Chu woke up to the news that the Chinese government wanted him in jail. Chu doesn’t think he’s in danger -- he’s a U.S. citizen, living in Los Angeles. So how did he wind up on the wrong side of Chinese authorities? Simple: He’s lobbying Congress to support democracy in Hong Kong. 
Guest: Samuel Chu, founder of the Hong Kong Democracy Council. 
Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One day last month, Samuel Chu woke up to the news that the Chinese government wanted him in jail. Chu doesn’t think he’s in danger -- he’s a U.S. citizen, living in Los Angeles. So how did he wind up on the wrong side of Chinese authorities? Simple: He’s lobbying Congress to support democracy in Hong Kong. 

Guest: Samuel Chu, founder of the Hong Kong Democracy Council. 

Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices