China Under Stress
Critical, no-hype breakdowns of China's mega projects and tech. From the engineers who say they're a scam, to the math behind why they fall apart.
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China's Insane Paving Breakthrough Is Already Falling Apart — Engineers Are Calling It a Scam
September 13, 2026
China repaved 30 pilot cities with concrete that drinks rain. Here's why the Sponge City pavement is clogging, cracking, and failing on coastal mud.
China Built a 117-Story Megatower — And It's Already Falling Apart
September 11, 2026
Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin is the tallest abandoned building in history. Why a flawless 597 m megatower was left to rot, and why it can't be finished or demolished.