China Claims Strong Economic Growth, but Skeptics Question Official Figures
By: The Wall Street Journal.
SINGAPORE—China has reported robust growth this year, despite a continuing crash in its property market and consumer spending that is largely at a standstill. That is stirring questions that have long dogged China’s official data: Are the numbers accurate?
Opaque collection methods and concerns about political influence have for years cast doubts on Beijing’s economic data. But as the country grapples with a persistent slowdown that doesn’t always show up in government figures, that skepticism is growing louder.
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