Wang Jingyu is an alleged Chinese dissident in the Netherlands. He’s been interviewed by multiple media outlets about the alleged harassment and coercion he’s suffered at the hands of Chinese Communist Party agents. It’s well established that China is running a global program to pressure dissidents and criminals into going home. But Wang’s story began to fall apart after an NPR investigation. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.
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