Forest City: A Journey Through China’s Broken Promises
This August, I’m heading to Malaysia to investigate Forest City—a ghost town once hailed as China’s Belt and Road crown jewel, now a decaying monument to reckless ambition. I’ll expose what went wrong, how billions were wasted, and what it means for China’s collapsing property bubble and Southeast Asia’s future.
Through exclusive interviews in Malaysia and Singapore, I’ll bring you raw, unfiltered stories the CCP doesn’t want revealed.
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