This is a scholar report with Chris Regal, CEO of scholar.

The scholar report with Chris Regal,

CEO of scholar.com, a global technology firm doing business on all the major continents.

And we go to Asia right now, China.

Bloomberg reporting, China's defense purge strikes at heart of Shijin' military reforms. The defense minister has been replaced

by an Admiral who is said to have experience in the South China Sea shrug.

Ten-cent buybacks hit record as China watchdog royaled markets.

This has to do with the decision to ban gambling, online gambling, and then $80 billion went away and now Royal.

She's mixed messages, writes Bloomberg, leave whiplashed investors wary of China. That's where Chris comes in, wary of China.

That's where Chris comes in, wary of China.

Don't you like the metaphor?

Bloomberg used to be very pro-China,

but that's been gone for some time.

Worry of China, Chris, what we've talked about and good new year to you is that in December

flight was what was happening in China

capital leaving as quickly as possible

some big numbers to show that the stock market crash can't be buoyed by the Communist

Party this time.

You however watch manufacturing numbers.

Is there any reason to believe the manufacturing is bottoming?

Good evening to you, Chris.

Good evening, John.

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