Radio War Nerd EP 305 — The First China-US Cold War (Part 3): The KMT-CIA Opium Trafficking Racket

Guest: Carl Zha, podcaster Recorded: November 19, 2021 In part 3 of our RWN series on the first US-China Cold War, guest Carl Zha of the Silk & Steel podcast recovers the lost history of the US-backed KMT units forced over the border from southern China into northern Burma, where they set up what would become the center of the global heroin trade — with help from Langley. Listen to Part 1 (EP #301) and Part 2 (EP #303) of RWN's series on The First China-US Cold War. Check out Carl Zha's podcast Silk & Steel. Follow Carl on Twitter. Total time: 1:39:34 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here