Sep 21, 2022
Summary:
John D. Kuhns sits down and chats with me about Chinese
infrastructure—which is lacking in strength and often
misrepresented by the media. John provides an insider perspective;
as someone who is working to save Bougainville, he notices a lot of
the corrupt methodologies of the Chinese when it comes to building
and infrastructure. He also predicts that China is at its peak as a
commercial enterprise. Tune in for more insight.
Highlights:
-In addition to being a novelist, John D. Kuhns has extensive
experience working overseas and in various fields
-He’s handled various hydro-projects and electric projects in
China
-John thinks China is probably right at its peak as a commercial
enterprise due to a few reasons, one being demographic trends
-Additionally, the no-COVID policy has slowed the country down
-Lastly, most economists estimate that the pervasive fraud takes
about 20% of the cash out of the system manually, which isn’t
sustainable
-There are quality issues with the Three Gorges Dam
-They have no interest in doing rudimentary, basic maintenance.
They simply want to get it built rather than focusing on its
infrastructure
-The dam is built on two earthquake faults; we’re seeing cracking
and draughts
-John D. Kuhns has also been making efforts to save
Bougainville
-If the mine there was rejuvenated today, it would be one of the
top ten silver/copper suppliers in the world
-His latest book They Call Me Ishmael, is about the current
president of Bougainville; there hasn’t been much literature on
Bougainville due to the crisis
Useful Links:
Financial Survival Network
John D. Kuhns