The Jeff and Sam Show

63 - Bernard Bouriscot - The French Spy


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The story of Bernard Bouriscot and Shi Pei Pu is a fascinating and complex tale that revolves around themes of deception, identity, espionage and love. In the 1980s, French diplomat Bernard Bouriscot fell in love with Shi Pei Pu, a Chinese opera singer, while stationed in China. The relationship unfolded amidst cultural and political tensions, with Bouriscot finding out, over time, that Shi Pei Pu wasn't exactly the person Bouriscot thought.

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Sources:

  • https://perconcordiam.com/smokeless-war-and-mirrors/
  • https://greydynamics.com/bernard-boursicot-and-the-spy-named-madame-butterfly/
  • https://www.unilad.com/news/world-news/chinese-spies-shi-pei-pu-bernard-boursicot-
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/02/world/asia/02shi.html
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