Where have Xiamen’s 5 million people gone? It feels like everyone has disappeared. Why is the city so quiet now? So many stores are closed—it's unbelievable.
Xiamen, once one of China’s most vibrant coastal hubs, is now at the center of an unsettling mystery: the city feels empty. A place that used to pulse with more than five million residents is suddenly quiet in a way locals say they have never witnessed before. Streets that once overflowed with tourists, shoppers, and migrant workers now echo with the sound of closing shutters and rolling gates. Even at peak hours, the crowds have thinned so dramatically that longtime residents are asking whether people have simply disappeared. The eerie silence isn’t just a visual shock—it’s a sign of something deeper shifting beneath the surface.

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Hello everyone, welcome back to China Undercover. Recently, an American medium named Deborah said on her YouTube show that during a spiritual session with Chengdu Lin she sensed something deeply troubling. Deborah claimed that, according to what she received, Chengdu Lin may have been killed—an allegation that has since circulated widely online.
Deborah also said that Cheng Donglin was forced into a confrontation with someone identified only as “No. 100,” and that he did not survive. She reported that the spirits of Yu Menglong and Guo Junquan appeared to comfort him in his last moments. In the same session, a spirit box reportedly named two surnames—Wang and Dong—as people to investigate further; viewers were urged to look into those leads. The whereabouts of a mysterious figure called Xin Qi were also raised.

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Everything Is Failing in China: Cars, Homes, Banks, Dams, Subways, and Healthcare!
China is facing an unprecedented wave of overlapping crises across its economy, infrastructure, industry, and public health. The country’s electric vehicle boom has turned chaotic, with unsold cars flooding factories and desperate owners voicing their anger. At the same time, the banking and housing systems are under extreme pressure, with reports that nearly two million families have lost their homes amid the property collapse. Foreign companies are rapidly withdrawing from manufacturing hubs like Dongguan, accelerating factory shutdowns nationwide. Infrastructure failures have also erupted, as hundreds of poorly built “tofu” dams were damaged or destroyed by storms, while Shenzhen’s subway system bleeds massive daily losses. Adding to the turmoil, a fast-spreading flu outbreak is overwhelming emergency rooms and forcing school closures. Together, these crises reveal a system under severe strain, pushing millions of ordinary citizens closer to economic and social uncertainty.

Under Xi Jinping's leadership, China has increasingly adopted isolationist measures, echoing historical "closed door" policies but adapted to modern challenges. Exit bans, expanded since the zero-COVID era, prevent millions of citizens and foreigners from leaving the country, often tied to debts, legal issues, or vague national security pretexts. This breaks the post-1978 social contract of economic liberties for political stability, fostering distrust and emigration desires among the middle class. Concurrently, stringent capital controls block outward money flows to curb flight and stabilize the yuan, with individuals limited to $50,000 annual transfers and businesses facing scrutiny. As of 2025, these policies have deterred foreign investment, dropping 15% in the first half, amid economic slowdowns and global tensions. Cases of trapped U.S. citizens highlight risks, while domestic frustrations mount over restricted freedoms and wealth protection. Despite stimulus efforts, Beijing prioritizes control, potentially hindering long-term growth.

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In the heart of Malaysia’s booming tech landscape, a story has quietly unfolded—one that stretches far beyond a single raid or a single building. It begins in Cyberjaya, a planned city built to symbolize Malaysia’s digital future. But beneath the polished towers and innovation slogans, investigators discovered something that looked nothing like a startup or research lab. What they found was a window into a sophisticated and fast-evolving cross-border scam industry operating across Asia.
Years ago, authorities launched an operation that would later be remembered as one of Malaysia’s most startling law-enforcement moments. Security teams surrounded a sleek glass tower, cut the power, sealed every door, and swept through floor after floor. Instead of software developers, they found hundreds of young foreign workers crowded around glowing screens, each following scripts intended to manipulate victims through fake investment platforms. When the count came in—nearly 700 suspects in one sweep—Malaysia realized it was dealing with something far larger than expected.

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Tofu Buildings Blown Apart By Storm Winds, Fake Steel, Cement
Violent storm winds sweeping across multiple regions have exposed the shocking reality behind China’s so-called “tofu buildings,” as poorly constructed structures were blown apart within minutes. Residential blocks, factory walls, and public facilities collapsed under wind forces they were supposed to withstand, revealing fake steel reinforcements, low-grade cement, and hollow structural cores. Video footage from residents shows walls crumbling by hand, beams snapping like twigs, and concrete turning to powder. Experts warn that these failures are not the result of extreme weather alone, but of years of cost-cutting, corruption, and unchecked construction fraud. Subcontractors allegedly replaced certified materials with cheap substitutes, while inspections were either falsified or ignored. As the storms pass, fear continues to spread among ordinary citizens who now question whether their own homes are safe. The disaster has reignited nationwide anger over construction safety and accountability in China.

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