HEADLINE: China's Economic Contradictions: Deflation and Consumer Wariness Undermine GDP Growth ClaimsGUEST NAME: Fraser Howie SUMMARY: John Batchelor speaks with Fraser Howie about China facing severe economic contradictions despite high World Bank forec
The John Batchelor Show
John Batchelor
4.5 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2025
⏱️ 11 minutes
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| 1:03.6 | This is CBSI on the world. |
| 1:05.7 | I'm John Batchelor. |
| 1:07.2 | Gordon-Chang at Gordon G. Chang, my colleague and co-hosts, |
| 1:10.1 | and we're off to the |
| 1:10.9 | healings. |
| 1:12.3 | Our dear friend Fraser Howey, co-author of Red Capitalism, to comment on the braggadaccio |
| 1:19.3 | from China about its growth at the same time headlines that are very clearly foreshadowing |
| 1:26.3 | of trouble ahead. |
| 1:27.3 | I go to London Financial Times right now. |
| 1:31.6 | China is on the move for Golden Week, but our tourist spending, Subhead tells the story. |
| 1:37.5 | From Shanghai, Disneyland to gambling hub Macau. Holiday travelers are wary about state of economy. Gordon, imagine that being wary about |
| 1:48.4 | the Chinese economy. Fraser, a very good day to you. Thank you. The consumer keeps the money in the |
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