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Beijing's latest efforts to make friends in Ireland

The Dark State by The Dark State Podcast

Jul 12, 202300:55:39News & Politics

Liu Jianchao, a senior figure in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who stands accused of heading up the illegal repatriation of pro-democracy activists who oppose the regime, visited Ireland last month to meet a governme...

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