# People S Liberation Army on The No Agenda Show

People S Liberation Army comes up in 8 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2014 to January 2024.

- **Chapters:** 8
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** November 2014 – January 2024
- **Related topics:** [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Bioweapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bioweapons.md), [Bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), [Charles Lieber](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charles-lieber.md), [Coronavirus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coronavirus.md), [Espionage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/espionage.md), [Fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [Harvard University](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harvard-university.md), [Hong Kong](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hong-kong.md), [Hubei Province](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hubei-province.md)

## Chapters 1–8 of 8

### Chinese PLA Experiments, Mutant Coronavirus in Mice

- **Episode:** [1626: Dingbat](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1626-dingbat.md)
- **Published:** 2024-01-18
- **Time:** 1:31:19–1:33:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1626-dingbat/chapter/chinese-pla-experiments-mutant-coronavirus-in-mice.md

A report published in BioRxiv details experiments conducted by Chinese military-trained scientists involving a lab-made version of a coronavirus found in pangolins. The study found that the virus was 100% lethal in mice, causing white eyes and severe brain infections within eight days. The findings have sparked international concern about the potential for such strains to spill over into the human population.

Keywords: [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [people's liberation army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/people-s-liberation-army.md), [coronavirus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coronavirus.md), pangolins, biorxiv

### Chinese Spying, Visa Fraud and Consulate Closures

- **Episode:** [1550: Clips of the Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1550-clips-of-the-day.md)
- **Published:** 2023-04-26
- **Time:** 2:35:18–2:37:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1550-clips-of-the-day/chapter/chinese-spying-visa-fraud-and-consulate-closures.md

The FBI investigates several Chinese researchers in the U.S. for visa fraud and ties to the People's Liberation Army (PLA). One researcher allegedly hid in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco to avoid arrest, while another admitted to being instructed to copy the layout of a UCSF lab. The report coincides with the Trump administration's order to close the Chinese consulate in Houston.

Keywords: [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [visa fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/visa-fraud.md), [spying](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spying.md), [people's liberation army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/people-s-liberation-army.md)

### Military Costs and Chinese High-Altitude Balloon Program

- **Episode:** [1530: Red Queen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1530-red-queen.md)
- **Published:** 2023-02-16
- **Time:** 14:59–17:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1530-red-queen/chapter/military-costs-and-chinese-high-altitude-balloon-program.md

Rear Admiral John Kirby reported that the U.S. has identified a global high-altitude balloon program operated by China's People's Liberation Army. The military estimates the cost of the four recent shoot-downs at over $2.5 million, including a missed shot over Lake Huron. Kirby asserted that while the program existed during the previous administration, it was only recently detected and analyzed by current intelligence.

Keywords: [john kirby](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-kirby.md), lake huron, missile cost, [people's liberation army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/people-s-liberation-army.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md)

### Bloomberg Report, Chinese Naval Base Aerial Object

- **Episode:** [1529: Google Barf](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1529-google-barf.md)
- **Published:** 2023-02-13
- **Time:** 32:46–35:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1529-google-barf/chapter/bloomberg-report-chinese-naval-base-aerial-object.md

Bloomberg reported that Chinese authorities prepared to take down an unidentified object flying near the port city of Qingdao. The area serves as a major naval base for the People's Liberation Army. This development suggests a reciprocal pattern of aerial incursions and military responses between the U.S. and China.

Keywords: [bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bloomberg.md), qingdao, [people's liberation army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/people-s-liberation-army.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [naval base](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/naval-base.md)

### Chinese Military Documents, Weaponizing SARS Coronaviruses

- **Episode:** [1345: Peak Woke](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1345-peak-woke.md)
- **Published:** 2021-05-10
- **Time:** 2:17:54–2:20:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1345-peak-woke/chapter/chinese-military-documents-weaponizing-sars-coronaviruses.md

Sky News Australia reports on a 2015 document from Chinese military scientists discussing the weaponization of SARS coronaviruses. The document describes a "new era of genetic weapons" that could be artificially manipulated. While intelligence agencies investigate the Wuhan lab leak theory, the report clarifies there is no proof of intentional release.

Keywords: [sky news australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sky-news-australia.md), [sars](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sars.md), [bioweapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bioweapons.md), [wuhan lab](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wuhan-lab.md), [people's liberation army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/people-s-liberation-army.md)

### Wuhan Reopening and Chinese Espionage Indictments

- **Episode:** [1228: Stunning](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1228-stunning.md)
- **Published:** 2020-03-29
- **Time:** 49:56–54:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1228-stunning/chapter/wuhan-reopening-and-chinese-espionage-indictments.md

The hosts discuss the scheduled reopening of Wuhan on April 8 and the exclusion of asymptomatic cases from China's official counts. They also revisit the January arrest of Harvard Professor Charles Lieber and two Chinese nationals for their undisclosed ties to the Chinese government and the People's Liberation Army.

Keywords: [wuhan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wuhan.md), [hubei province](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hubei-province.md), asymptomatic cases, [harvard university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/harvard-university.md), [charles lieber](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/charles-lieber.md), [people's liberation army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/people-s-liberation-army.md), [espionage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/espionage.md)

### Hong Kong Protests, Yuen Long Subway Violence

- **Episode:** [1159: Showly](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1159-showly.md)
- **Published:** 2019-08-01
- **Time:** 2:41:06–2:43:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1159-showly/chapter/hong-kong-protests-yuen-long-subway-violence.md

Violence in Hong Kong escalated as police stormed a subway station in the Yuen Long neighborhood to arrest protesters. The unrest followed an earlier attack on protesters by a mob believed to be members of organized crime gangs. There is growing international concern that the People's Liberation Army may intervene if the chaos continues to intensify.

Keywords: [hong kong](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hong-kong.md), yuen long, triads, [tear gas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tear-gas.md), [people's liberation army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/people-s-liberation-army.md), [subway](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subway.md)

### Xi Jinping Internal Pressures and Diplomatic Protocols

- **Episode:** [669: Strategic Patience](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/669-strategic-patience.md)
- **Published:** 2014-11-20
- **Time:** 24:04–27:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/669-strategic-patience/chapter/xi-jinping-internal-pressures-and-diplomatic-protocols.md

Analysts discuss the domestic threats facing Xi Jinping, including loyalty oaths in the People's Liberation Army and the handling of former security chief Zhou Yongkang. Xi's awkward handshake with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is cited as a symptom of internal political distress despite his outward appearance of confidence.

Keywords: [xi jinping](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/xi-jinping.md), zhou yongkang, [shinzo abe](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shinzo-abe.md), [people's liberation army](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/people-s-liberation-army.md), susan shirk

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