At the 2025 Zhuhai Airshow, the J-20 performed a low-altitude pass over the review stand, with its engines roaring loudly. Spectators raised their phones to capture the moment. Chinese media used terms like “Dragon of Might and Stealth War God to hype up the aircraft.Join this channel to get access to perks:

October 2025 marks the moment China’s economy stopped hiding behind illusions. New financing collapsed by a shocking 42.2%, fixed-asset investment plunged, fiscal spending fell 19.1%, real-estate sales sank nearly 20%, and exports flipped from +8% growth to negative territory. At the same time, the central bank printed more than 6.6 trillion yuan through disguised means, while local governments silently hit a cash-flow wall. In this episode, we break down the numbers Beijing can’t explain away — and reveal why October wasn’t just a bad month, but the point where China’s economic engine stalled and the downward spiral truly began.

In Hong Kong, a fire has killed at least four people after tearing through a complex of residential high-rise buildings on Wednesday. Teams of firefighters have been attempting to douse the flames at Wang Fuk Court, a housing complex made up of eight blocks in the city’s Tai Po district in the north east. The fire department said it received reports at 2:51 p.m. (0651 GMT) of a fire in the residential complex. It was upgraded to a Number 4 alarm at 3:34 p.m. and as night fell it was declared a number five-alarm fire, the highest level. Earlier, local media also reported that an unknown number of people were trapped in the 31-storey towers — home to around 2,000 residential apartments — although it is unclear as to whether that remains the case. Taipo District Council member, Lo Hiu-fung, told local broadcaster TVB that most of the residents trapped in the fire were believed to be elderly people, the AP news agency reported, although this has not yet been confirmed by authorities. A number of towers currently burning have bamboo scaffolding and construction netting fitted to their exterior. TVB reported that the complex was undergoing major renovations.#HongKong #TaiPo #HongKongFire

On November 20th, Reuters published an exclusive report revealing that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is actively using large numbers of civilian roll-on/roll-off ferries and cargo ships to form a so-called “shadow navy” for practicing a large-scale invasion of Taiwan. This investigation, which tracked ship movements and analyzed satellite images, exposed recent activities by the CCP’s military along the Guangdong coast this summer.Join this channel to get access to perks:

TSMC is suing one of its former executives after he joined American chipmaker Intel. He’s being investigated for allegedly taking confidential company documents with him.

Operation Take Back Christmas! https://www.givesendgo.com/takebackch… Xi Jinping is in trouble—politically, economically, and spiritually (if communists had spirits). So he’s dusting off the legacy of Hu Yaobang, one of the most beloved and politically dangerous figures in CCP history, in a desperate attempt to look like a “reformer.” The problem? China is outwardly strong, inwardly brittle, and very publicly miserable. From daily protests to a collapsing economy to an endless series of purges that make the Cultural Revolution look like a yoga retreat, Xi is trying to convince the Party and the people to “chew tough bones” while everything around them breaks. This episode dives into Xi’s political cosplay, the CCP’s growing panic, and why none of this ends the way Xi thinks.

China Responds to Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Buildup with FuryTaiwan proposes a bold $40 billion military expansion to counter China’s growing aggression, raising regional tensions. President Lai Ching-te’s plan seeks to enhance Taiwan’s defense capabilities amid Beijing’s fierce opposition. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning warns that Taiwan’s resistance to unification will fail, condemning military ties with the U.S. As both nations escalate military preparations, the situation in the Taiwan Strait grows more volatile, heightening concerns of potential conflict. #CrossWorldNews #breakingnews #trump #china #ukraine #latestnews #newstoday #news #news

China Responds to Taiwan’s $40 Billion Military Buildup with FuryTaiwan proposes a bold $40 billion military expansion to counter China’s growing aggression, raising regional tensions. President Lai Ching-te’s plan seeks to enhance Taiwan’s defense capabilities amid Beijing’s fierce opposition. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning warns that Taiwan’s resistance to unification will fail, condemning military ties with the U.S. As both nations escalate military preparations, the situation in the Taiwan Strait grows more volatile, heightening concerns of potential conflict. #CrossWorldNews #breakingnews #trump #china #ukraine #latestnews #newstoday #news #news

Benjamin Blandin, a French scholar and associate researcher at the Korea Institute of Maritime Strategy, raised a key point at a South China Sea conference. He revealed that while China claims to have 400 naval ships, only around 120 are truly capable of long-range operations, after accounting for maintenance and training. Blandin’s statement highlights a critical gap in China’s naval capabilities, exposing that the Chinese navy cannot simultaneously maintain global presence, handle multiple conflicts, and remain combat-ready, despite official claims to the contrary. This discrepancy is becoming increasingly evident in the South China Sea.