Original air date: April 30, 2021

Sean Aylmer speaks to Michael Smith, China correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, about his book The Last Correspondent.  Mike was forced to flee China in 2020 after a midnight visit to his house by Chinese secret police.

Original air date: April 30, 2021
Sean Aylmer speaks to Michael Smith, China correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, about his book The Last Correspondent.  Mike was forced to flee China in 2020 after a midnight visit to his house by Chinese secret police.

Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

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