China is landing on the backside of the moon because:
1. It can’t easily be denied as a hoax.
2. No one can see what China is doing.
3. They’re up to something.
“ 1. It can’t easily be denied as a hoax.”
Here’s a list of retroreflectors on the moon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_retroreflectors_on_the_Moon
None from Chicomland.