Complex sentence: A major blow to all parties involved was an article by Jodie Valade that appeared in "The Dallas Morning News" which hinted that Wang, who had not yet stated his intentions, might consider defecting to the United States.
Split into simpler sentences: A major blow to all parties involved was an article by Jodie Valade that appeared in "The Dallas Morning News". In the article, Valade hinted that Wang, who had not yet stated his intentions, might "defect" to the United States.