Name: Virologist Who Defied Beijing Says CCP Used COVID as Unrestricted Warfare, Warns of Its Influence in Western Media
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Description: Virologist and COVID-19 whistleblower Dr. Li-Meng Yan joins NTD Capitol Report’s Steve Lance for an in-depth discussion on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP's) coverup of the virus and ongoing information warfare influencing Western media and global institutions.

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Virologist and COVID-19 whistleblower Dr. Li-Meng Yan joins NTD Capitol Report’s Steve Lance for an in-depth discussion on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP's) coverup of the virus and ongoing information warfare influencing Western media and global institutions. Yan recounts the personal risks she faced speaking out and warns that the pandemic exposed a broader national security threat posed by the CCP that extends well beyond COVID-19.

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Virologist Who Defied Beijing Says CCP Used COVID as Unrestricted Warfare, Warns of Its Influence in Western Media