The Weekend Intelligence: Black boxes (part one): Michael Kovrig on how he became a political hostage in China

Mohamed Guhaad's podcast · Oct 5, 2024 · 31m

One evening, Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, grabbed a late dinner in Beijing with his partner. When they arrived back at his apartment, men in black were waiting for them. Mr Kovrig was pushed into a waiting SUV. Handcuffed and blindfolded, he was driven to a detention centre in southern Beijing that would be his home for the next 1,019 days. September 24th 2024 is the third anniversary of Mr Kovrig’s release. And now he is ready to talk publicly about his ordeal.On the Weekend Intelligence, we bring you the first in a two-part series from Drum Tower, our weekly podcast on China…