keith brader? is here, he is the hong kong bureau chief of "the new york times". as china reports its worse growth figures in three years many are wondering what a slowdown could mean for global recovery, this news comes at a sensitive time in chinese politics, in a year when beijing prepares for its once in a decade leadership transition, keith bradsher has been watching these developments from ring decide seats, i am pleased to have him back on this ram. >> thank you for having me on your show. thank you. >> rose: this is a good beat, i would think. >> it is a terrific beat. i absolutely love it, it is the most fun you can have in journalism, i think, watching the chinese economy. >> rose: is it better from hong kong because the business is so business centric? >> it is a very good place to find people who really know what is going on in china. >> rose: and in the rest of asia as well? >> and the rest of asia, exactly an i don't do just china although primarily china these days but also travel in southeast asia and the rest of the region but hong kong is a place