What's happening in China?

[AuCo]

We would try to guess what’s behind it if we could watch the video 🙂

[onawah]

Here it is--I added it to my last post, though tardily:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=kzeeMwnRgOg

Posted by AuCo (here)
We would try to guess what’s behind it if we could watch the video 🙂

[onawah]

Fracking/3 Gorges Dam/33 Quakes In 45 Days
(Fracking near dams is definitely not a good idea, as Dutchsinse can attest. See:https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...ght=dutchsinse)

Posted by onawah (here)
Fracking/3 Gorges Dam/33 Quakes In 45 Days
Three Gorges’ Deadly Cycle: Dams Trigger Quakes, Quakes Destroy Dams
China Observer
829K subscribers
8/4/26

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=rNAe3QzsLrk

[onawah]

UNBELIEVABLE! - China Just Unplugged the Banks - People are FREAKING OUT - Episode #328
The China Show
393K subscribers
Live streaming 8/14/26

"China doesn't want people taking their money out. Solution? Unplug the banks. People are freaking out. "

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=a3BCrZNs4dY

[onawah]

A Mountain Collapsed. Is China’s Three Gorges Dam Next?
Lei's Looking Glass
89.8K subscribers
Aug 15, 2026

(The vicious cycle that China is trapped in especially as the dangers surrounding the 3 Gorges Dam continue to grow, and the enormous expense and engineering difficulties involved in keeping it safe become insurmountable as yearly flooding gets worse.
What could go wrong? )

"On July 17, 2026, a massive mountainside collapsed in Pengshui, Chongqing, sending thousands of tons of rock crashing into the Wu River and burying a road below. The disaster immediately raised concerns about the wider geological stability of the region—and especially the Three Gorges Reservoir. As more warning signs emerge, questions are growing about unstable slopes, extreme rainfall, changing reservoir levels, and the long-term safety of China’s massive Three Gorges Dam. Could the Pengshui collapse be more than an isolated disaster? In this video, we examine the warnings, the risks, and the unsettling questions surrounding China’s largest dam. "

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Mb4C9o_KLos

[onawah]

Three Gorges Dam Crisis? 710 Cracks And A Rumor Reveal A Shocking Hidden Agenda
China Observer
831K subscribera
Aug 16, 2026

(Tracing back to the inception of the dam and to the present including the controversy, coverups and corruption its creation has entailed.
Still no evidence that anything of consequence is being done to undo or prevent the damage that has or will yet occur.
The 3GD is the CCP's Achilles Heel, but the consequences of its apparently inevitable failure will be felt worldwide.)

"Heavy rain triggered flash floods across three districts in Yichang, Hubei Province, in early August. Muddy floodwaters swept through roads and residential areas near the Three Gorges Reservoir."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1z3L1z6hqxo

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MASSIVE DISASTER! 60-Year Rainstorm Hits China: 5.1km Tunnel Flooded, Thousands Of Cars Trapped
China Observer
831K subscribers
Aug 16, 2026

"Among them, the Gaolang Tunnel was hit especially hard. Videos online showed water rapidly flooding into the tunnel and the water level continuing to rise. Hundreds of vehicles were trapped inside, unable to move forward or backward."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BBmciQFMYOE

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(Yet more evidence of widespread Tofu Dreg construction in China, including the very dangerous tunnels. Rare video footage included. )

Storm Exposes Tofu-Dreg Projects/Paper Walls/Fake Concrete/No Steel
China Observer
831K subscribers
Aug 15, 2026

"On August 12, the ceiling on the fourth floor of Yuanda Shopping Center in Changchun, Jilin Province, collapsed after a water pipe burst.
Videos showed water leaking from multiple areas of the fourth-floor ceiling. Water poured down from the ceiling and the edges of the floor, forming a large curtain of water. One woman slipped and fell on the wet floor.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=pEHAfxDGdSA

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Half A Month, Hundreds Of Fires: Is China Facing A Wave Of Revenge Attacks?
China Observer
831K subscribers
Aug 15, 2026

(Many factories and work places are being burned down by workers in protest due to having worked unpaid for months. But other fires are no doubt caused by lack of safety measures, which is widespread.)

"At 1:37 p.m. on August 11, a warehouse roof in Changsha City, Hunan Province, caught fire. Drone inspections confirmed that the fire started from a photovoltaic inverter, which then ignited surrounding wiring. Four fire trucks and 21 firefighters responded to the scene."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=jWg8LThqqFM

[Johnnycomelately]

Belt and Road story, so goes here. The intended sucker this time is Ethiopia.

Ethiopia is in the orbit of China, see: head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

But recently my take on the quality of Ethiopian thinkers got a huge boost, when I looked up abt the new top boss of Air India, Tewolde Gebremariam. This management change was a result of ongoing fallout of the AI 171 crash at Gujarat on June 12, 2025. Very impressive C.V.

I am hopeful that this project will be a successful exception to the apparent norm of B&R tofu dreg construction.

https://africa.businessinsider.com/l...-as-no/vsrbfwb


Ethiopia favors Chinese firms for its $12.5 billion mega-airport project as no major U.S. contractor makes the shortlist

OLAMILEKAN OKEBIORUN
17 August 2026

Chinese state-owned companies are among the leading contenders for major contracts at Ethiopia’s $12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport, while no major independent U.S. contractor appears on the shortlist, drawing attention in Washington amid strained U.S.-Ethiopia ties shaped partly by tensions involving Egypt.


Chinese state-owned companies dominate the shortlist for main construction contracts at Ethiopia's $12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport, with 15 out of 33 spots, while no major independent U.S. contractor made the list.

Ethiopian Airlines postponed contractor selection from August 2026 to January 2027, but says the delay will not affect the project's timeline.

Bishoftu International Airport will be the largest and most expensive aviation project in Africa, set to open in 2030 with a capacity of 60 million passengers, eventually rising to 110 million.

The project requires over $9 billion in external financing, with significant interest shown by both Western and Chinese lenders, though no final agreements are in place yet.


The U.S. is looking for ways to reassert its presence in the project after an earlier shortlist for Ethiopia’s $12.5 billion airport excluded major American contractors.

Ethiopian Airlines completed prequalification for four major construction packages in April, attracting companies and joint ventures from China, Europe, the Middle East, Türkiye, India and Russia.

Chinese firms secured 15 of the 33 places on the shortlist, either independently or through joint ventures, spanning 10 groups.

They include China Communications Construction Company, China Road and Bridge Corporation, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Beijing Urban Construction Group.

The four packages cover the main terminal and airport facilities, airfield works, supporting infrastructure and offsite transport links.

By contrast, no independent American contractor was shortlisted, except Connecticut-based Lane Construction Corporation, which is owned by Italy’s Webuild and appears in three packages through a joint venture with Webuild and Türkiye’s IC İçtaş.


Contractor selection moves to 2027

Ethiopian Airlines has not yet awarded the contracts, with contractor selection pushed from August 2026 to early January 2027 after bidders requested more time to prepare proposals and arrange financing.

Group Chief Executive Mesfin Tasew said the delay would not affect the overall project schedule.

As the procurement process continues, Washington has shifted its focus towards securing a broader role for U.S. companies beyond civil construction.

Mark Mitchell, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for the Middle East and Africa, said in July that the Commerce Department had been closely engaged in efforts to secure strong American participation in the project.

U.S. officials have pointed to Boeing and GE Aerospace as companies that could benefit from opportunities in aircraft, engines, aviation technology and equipment linked to Ethiopian Airlines’ expansion.

In April, Ethiopian Airlines agreed to buy six additional Boeing 787-9 aircraft, adding to 20 already on order.


More than $9 billion in external financing required

Ethiopian Airlines plans to fund about 30% of the $12.5 billion project from its own balance sheet, leaving lenders to provide more than $9 billion.

Mesfin said lenders had indicated interest worth about $8.5 billion, although no final loan agreement covering the bulk of the external financing had been signed.

The African Development Bank is acting as mandated lead arranger and has indicated it will provide $500 million, subject to appraisal, while helping mobilise additional financing.

Interest has also come from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the U.S. Export-Import Bank and JPMorgan Chase.

Chinese lenders are also in discussions over the project. Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopia’s finance ministry have held talks with Bank of China, China Exim Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and China Development Bank.

Mesfin said in November 2025 that an unnamed China-based institution had pledged $500 million.


Washington seeks a larger role

The U.S. push for a larger commercial role comes against a history of strained relations with Ethiopia, including disagreements over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile.

Washington previously became involved in negotiations between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, while Addis Ababa accused the U.S. of favouring Cairo during the dispute.

The airport project now offers another channel for economic engagement, particularly through financing, aircraft, engines and aviation technology.


Africa’s largest airport project

Bishoftu International Airport is being developed south of Addis Ababa to ease pressure on Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, which handles about 25 million passengers a year and is expected to reach capacity within the next few years.

The first phase of Bishoftu is designed to handle 60 million passengers annually when it opens in 2030, rising to 110 million passengers and about 3.73 million metric tonnes of cargo at full build-out, with parking for around 270 aircraft.

At $12.5 billion, Bishoftu is the most expensive aviation infrastructure project undertaken in Africa. Its planned annual passenger capacity of 110 million would also place it among the world’s largest airports by throughput.

[onawah]

China’s Russia Dream Turns Into A Nightmare: 1,000 Workers Battle Police Over Unpaid Wages
China Observer
832K subscribers
Aug 20, 2026

(Protests over unpaid wages are common by workers in China, and despite CCP's efforts to suppress the news, it still leaks out, as well as videos of the many fires and explosions at workplaces where wages have been unpaid for too long.
If that seems unlikely to those who are buying the CCP's propaganda, this story about the same thing happening due to Chinese workers' unpaid wages at a CCP owned refinery in Russia may change their minds. )

"On August 9, 2026, a large-scale protest broke out at the construction site of the Baltic Gas Chemical Complex in Kingisepp District, Leningrad Region, Russia. More than 1,000 Chinese workers surrounded Russian police vehicles, preventing armed officers from arresting a Chinese worker who was demanding unpaid wages."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hi-dNIjH5XQ

[onawah]

[B]China’s Robots ARE NOT REAL - What You are Seeing in The News is a Lie - Episode #329/B]
The China Show
394K subscribers
8/21/26

Some Sources -
https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/...
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pa...
https://www.reuters.com/business/ener...
https://www.reuters.com/business/reta...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/china/...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/busine...
https://chinaselectcommittee.house.go...

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=9czipk41-T0

[onawah]

The untold story of Xi Jinping, Li Ka-shing and the Panama Canal
Lei's Looking Glass
90.3K subscribers
Aug 22, 2026

"A $23 billion deal for Panama Canal ports has placed Li Ka-shing at the center of a growing conflict between the United States and China. Donald Trump wants to reduce Chinese influence. Xi Jinping does not want strategic ports sold to Western interests. But when Hong Kong’s richest man tried to escape, Beijing pushed back. This is the story of Xi, Trump, Li Ka-shing, and the geopolitical battle over the Panama Canal."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=XSIp04pfxWk

[onawah]

China’s Hidden Flood Catastrophe: 10,000+ Feared Dead? Officials Fight To Control The Story
China Observer
833K subscribers
Aug 23, 2026

(The CCP will no doubt continue to lie about the severity of the disasters and the real number of fatalities, but it's impossible to hide the reality from anyone who is awake and paying attention any longer. )

"Under Typhoon Maysak, Guangxi Province had been hit by extreme downpours since early July. Multiple reservoirs in Hengzhou City collapsed. The flooding left a lot of people dead and injured."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Y9nWONyvvk8

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Microsoft, Google, Nokia Leave China: Jobs Crisis Leaves Workers Begging
China Observer
833K subscribers
Aug 23, 2026

(Given how insecure China has become from floods and other disasters, even with the oversupply of cheap labor, it's no wonder major industries are pulling out.)

"China’s job hunt’s been pushed to a brutal limit. College grads keep soaring year after year, but good jobs keep shrinking. Result? 100 people fighting for 1 spot. Interview halls packed like a Lunar new year train station. Young people burn through their patience and dignity in endless resume drops and interview cuts. This rat race leaves a lot of them wiped out and lost."

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=da5aRsto_Rk

[onawah]

4 Super Typhoons Hit China At Once: Hundreds Of Thousands Trapped In 3-Meter-Deep Floodwaters
China Observer
833K subscribers
Aug 24, 2026

(Flooding in China is always bad but this year's flood season is even worse than usual, due to the unusual weather. Even Shanghai is flooded and that isn't normal. The rapid rise of waters is due to the fact that the water from the many dam reservoirs are released all at once when the rains are heavy and without warning, leaving all those downstream in dire circumstances. CCP official accounts of the damage accrued and number of fatalities are always greatly minimized, if they are reported at all.)

"A rare and severe flood struck Ningming County in Chongzuo City, Guangxi Province, near the China-Vietnam border, on August 23. Local residents said the water rose suddenly, reaching more than 10 feet deep in less than an hour. Floodwaters have now reached the second floor of some homes, leaving residents without time to move belongings or prepare supplies. With water and power cut off, many families with elderly people and children say they have been left to fend for themselves. "

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=PZPiDm7cp74

[onawah]

A conversation about China with Bill, Paul and Isserley with me just occurred on a different thread starting here: https://projectavalon.net/forum4/sho...=1#post1725884