Drove luxury cars, lived in villas; China’s richest village now knee-deep in debt

  Backlink: THE BL At the beginning of the 21st century, an economic miracle happened in China. An economic boom so great that made capitalist countries started to reconsider socialism. It was the rising of a village named Huaxi, located in Jiangsu Province.       […]

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Russia Rejoins UN Grain Deal Four Days After Withdrawal; Putin Threatens to Back Out Again

  Backlink: VISIONTIMES On Nov. 2, Moscow made a quick U-turn and rejoined a United Nations (UN) grain deal, days after it had said it would withdraw from it. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that the country could still back off from the deal should aggression in the Black Sea continue.   […]

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‘Junk science’: Counterfeit research papers in China, a worrying trend

Backlink: THE BL Recently, a report from the National Natural Science Foundation of China found that 52 papers had problems in 2022, such as ghostwriting, plagiarism, and data falsification. The notable point is that many cases involve top universities such as Peking University, Fudan University, Nankai University, and Shanghai Jiaotong University.       […]

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Wuhan: Several military vehicles suddenly appeared on the streets, unknown reasons

  Backlink: THE BL Wuhan ordered residents in one of its central districts to stay home until October 30. As a result, more than 800,000 residents of the Hanyang district were confined at home from October 26. In addition, non-essential businesses were required to shut down.       […]

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German Climate Extremists Block Road, Stop Rescuers From Saving Injured Cyclist. She Died

  Backlink: VISIONTIMES The consequences of Europe’s trendy climate extremism have escalated beyond the mere nuisance of janitorial staff having to clean tomato soup off the floor after attempted vandalism of modern art was foiled by a plastic barrier and to causing the death of a 44-year-old cyclist who was hit by a cement truck.     […]

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Fed Jacks up Interest Rates Again, Hints at Smaller Increases Ahead

  Backlink: VISIONTIMES The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point again on Wednesday and said its battle against inflation will require borrowing costs to rise further, yet signaled it might be nearing an inflection point in what has become the swiftest tightening of U.S. monetary policy in 40 years.   […]

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China Evergrande chairman’s Hong Kong mansion seized by bank

  Backlink: REUTERS A mansion belonging to embattled China Evergrande Group’s (3333.HK) chairman in Hong Kong’s prestigious The Peak residential enclave has been seized by lender China Construction Bank (Asia), records from the Land Registry show. The bank appointed receivers to take over the 5,000 sq ft (465 sq m) mansion on Nov. 1, according to a filing. […]

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Wuhan: Several military vehicles suddenly appeared on the streets, unknown reasons

  Backlink: THE BL Wuhan ordered residents in one of its central districts to stay home until October 30. As a result, more than 800,000 residents of the Hanyang district were confined at home from October 26. In addition, non-essential businesses were required to shut down.       […]

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Confucius Institute new name? 19 countries set up China-controlled training classes

  Backlink: THE BL The Confucius Institutes have been closed down worldwide as many countries recognized the true purpose of Beijing’s social infiltration and propaganda spreading. As these institutes close, China has relied on another tool: China Luban Workshop. This is a training center aimed at helping train key talents for the Belt and Road […]

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Massive Protests Rock Brazil After Leftist Declared New President

  Backlink: VISIONTIMES A string of massive and widespread protests is rocking Brazil after Jair Bolsonaro was declared defeated by challenger leftist politician Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a razor thin Oct. 30 run off election. Reporting on Lula’s victory by CNN characterized the change of guard as “herald[ing] a political about-face for Latin America’s largest […]

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