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May 2023
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A Coke Can. A Chemist. And The Chinese G...

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Bloomberg reporters Drake Bennett and Jordan Robertson join this episode to tell the wild, winding tale of Shannon You, a chemist once employed by Coca-Cola who was also in the business of stealing trade secrets–and attempting to take them to China.

Read more: The Plot to Steal the Other Secret Inside a Can of Coca-Cola.

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