We Investigated China’s Secret Highway
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Special thanks to Rick Noack for the valuable insights, to @valilevi for traveling to Afghanistan for us and the Afghan Crew and Secret Compass for their support (https://secretcompass.com/).
We travel to Afghanistan to investigate how a Taliban highway in the Wakhan Corridor could expand China’s influence and change global trade.
Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PjXU15Iw0SuqU5amzK-tYEPE9w8dCoz29vp9WJheCMQ/edit?usp=sharing
Music list:
EpidemicSound:
Rymdklang Soundtracks feat. Yinon Muallem – The Sands of Time
Siddharth Parashar – Shri Ram Stuti
Siddharth Parashar – Abhogi
Artlist:
Swirling Ship – Fixed – Short version b
Jakub Pietras – Desert Takes the Weak
Roie Shpigler – Cairo.wav
Michael Vignola – Calling for You
Videmar – Desert Pulse
Aves – Better
Jeremy Chontow – Arrival
Jakub Pietras – The Case of the Missing Cat
Jeremy Chontow – Arrival
Notize – Desert Prophet
Linus Johnsson – The Children of the Woods
Itai Armon – Armenian Dream (Intro)
Suraj Nepal – Tangerine Sunset
Inon Zur – Northern Lights
Lens Distortions:
Force Multiplier – Do the Work
Challengers – Time Horizon
Challengers – Launch Mode
Modern Explorers IV – Nature’s Claim
The Last City – Prove Me Wrong
EXC – Rematch
Eyes of the Nation – Stronger
Modern Explorers IV – Ice Climb
Take the Crown – Take the Crown
Envato:
Arabic Ident – Underscore
ArtHaiz – Arabic Islamic
Tom Fox:
Islands
Audiio:
Fade -Light – His Time
Liam Back – Druid Theories
Faded Light – Abstraction
CAPE – DeKlerk
SebastianPangal – WinterFrost
BradHill – TroubleInDarkness
MarkoMaksimovic – AmbientCave
Kveld – Rootbound
CAPE – CODESA
CAPE – TheOtherMan
Josh Alan – Umbra Umbra (Instrumental)
Studio Soma:
Hiking in the Graveyard of Empires
A Woman’s Plight
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@fern-tv
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
One of the biggest stories we've worked on so far. We hope you enjoy.
@abdurrehmannadeem1402
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
because its culturally insensitive to film women in Afghanistan culture. So respect that and understand!
@dakine420a
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Amazing video. Thank you.
@SomePolishCarGuy
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
4:23 POLAND MENTIONED RAHHHH
@42waleed
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
These videos feel like those scenes in metal gear solid when an important character gives a major history lesson
@Raznosac
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
This is pitiful. The westerners cannot make one infrastructure development video without a pile of their political propaganda. This has absolutely nothing to do with Wakhan corridor nor the road construction.
@DiribaYada
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Iam from ethiopia
@bobbyb379
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
China is foolish if it thinks it can rely on the Taliban to keep the road open. Look at what happened recently with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. US foreign policy and military power rendered useless in the face of speedboats and cheap drones threatening oil tankers. Great empires have been humbled in Afghanistan by guerillas using the rugged landscape to hit and run. Rich convoys of goods traveling on roads through remote regions will become a prime target. China must know this. They’ve got an ulterior motive here other than logistics.
@Chandler-p5p
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
2:44 thank god. I’m sure the taliban will totally hear that disclaimer and let the people off
@adewirawiri
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Come for the "secret highway". 20 minutes into the video. Still no new information about the highway, and somehow I learn anything else about Afghanistan, but not the highway itself.
@DaleTaffinder
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
what about the abuse of young boys by grown men
@DaleTaffinder
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
china wants access to the gold copper and anything else they can get
@MiMMiMMiMMiM
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
We could send any muslim-criminal there ?
@trondkla
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Love the production quality of fern.! That intro was a banger!
@J-Ernie
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
This goes above and beyond.
@TheMeatiestTuck
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Why this guy sounds like an Indiana Jones villain
@noneofyourbusiness6269
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
banzai gone bad
@Roni-o3g
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Im sure Vali will tour mars soon
@Venlazapine_Music
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
This is more beautiful than anything AI could ever create.
@AUSTRALIANAMADE
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
It's the black market highway, it needs to be fixed every now and then..lol
@GiuliaM-s6b
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
congrats for the award bro, you deserved it!
@devinmichaelroberts9954
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
yea this will not do much honestly… they already have many roads leading to europe from china. This is a highway through a very unstable region where bribes, crime, theft of goods are rampant.
@ĹIGHHTTTTȚ
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
is it possible to edit for you guys
@eXebeno
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
woman filmed at 29:30
@iamlookingd8981
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Nice propaganda bro.u put some effort in it.
@RevClips-q2x
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
I don’t comment videos but this is video is an exception what a video you have 10/10 watching experience
@Jeepinwargammer
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
4:00 'Altitude sickness is a real concern' Yea they never told us that during the war…. was a nice little surprise. After dealing with these violent individuals for years I can say that Val is super brave.
@EMPIRISE
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
VERY INTERESTING DOCUMENTARY
@daandekok3899
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Up next: Fern sends vali to the remote nation of Mordor to investigate a local dictator taking the form of a giant flaming eye
@JennyJ143
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
love these videos
@paula.4121
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Amazing work. Thank you!
@rangersraven1453
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Fern intros hit hard
@Gwendythefluff
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
What I hate as a European is to see how much we fucked the world by trying to hoard and control.
You see all these beautiful places with amazing people and yet all they remember is that there was a war between 2 entities and that this war started the situation they are right now
@rahulmondol3104
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
02:06 to 02:34 edition ❤❤
@Pi_pipper420
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
The Taliban might not like 30:21 at least it wasn’t a close up
@THEECOMDADDY
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Starting the video with the lies and propaganda about Afghanistan is what got the video the awards
@THEECOMDADDY
July 13, 2026 at 10:02 pm
People dont realize that Afghanistan is now safer than America
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