China’s economic engine stalled — October shows the crash has started
China’s economic engine stalled — October shows the crash has started
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October 2025 marks the moment China’s economy stopped hiding behind illusions. New financing collapsed by a shocking 42.2%, fixed-asset investment plunged, fiscal spending fell 19.1%, real-estate sales sank nearly 20%, and exports flipped from +8% growth to negative territory. At the same time, the central bank printed more than 6.6 trillion yuan through disguised means, while local governments silently hit a cash-flow wall. In this episode, we break down the numbers Beijing can’t explain away — and reveal why October wasn’t just a bad month, but the point where China’s economic engine stalled and the downward spiral truly began.
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