Hitchhikin’ w Kids, the Drowning of Dr. King, and "Dystopian" Ningxia

Welcome to the China Compass Podcast! After I defend my China bonafides, we begin by looking at the flights that are (and are not) available between the US and the Mainland this year (1:40)… https://simpleflying.com/airlines-with-most-us-china-flights-summer-2024/ Next we look at why many of China’s millionaires are fleeing (5:44) (and how they get their $ out), followed by why I think we shouldn’t be concerned about “most” of the US land being bought by Chinese nationals (10:31) … https://www.newsweek.com/china-millionaires-leaving-country-1916427 https://nypost.com/2024/06/20/us-news/chinese-owned-farmland-next-to-19-us-military-bases/ CCP is brought to you by Pray for China (www.PrayforChina.us). (15:46) Get daily prayer reminders on Insta or X: @chinaadventures. Here’s today’s post about Shizuishan in Ningxia… June 26 - Pray for Shizuishan (“Stony Beak Mtn”), in arid Ningxia (宁夏) Province in north-central China. Home to millions of Chinese Muslims, Ningxia is paired with western Missouri for prayer: https://prayforchina.us/states/missouri.html For more info: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shizuishan https://www.asiaharvest.org/christians-in-china-stats/ningxia After explaining why Halal entrepreneurs in Ningxia are struggling (22:11), it's time for an extended story time… https://www.economist.com/china/2024/05/09/in-todays-china-to-get-rich-is-perilous First, I talk about my first miserable night in Ningxia, then the two (literal) darkest experiences of my life and losing my brakes on a family road trip across China, and finally hitchhiking with two of my young kids after stupidly running out of gas on a cold night. (26:47) Finally, after this week’s China Compass Q&A about Chinese Road Trips (41:13), I share the testimony (48:16) of sacrificial missionary, Dr. George King, and his connection to Wiliiam Borden. https://www.asiaharvest.org/china-resources/gansu/1927-george-king (Also see: www.BordenofYale.com) Here's the "losing my brakes on a 14k ft. pass" accident article I mentioned during the final segment: https://chinacall.substack.com/p/runaway-van-14700-feet