Statistics

The Chinese Government Finally Admitted That Its Economic Data Was Made Up

Zheping Huang

Quartz

For many who have long believed that China’s economic growth figures seemed too good—and tidy—to be true, they now have official confirmation of that skepticism.

In China, Economic Data Highlights Growing Divide Between Regions

Mark Magnier

Wall Street Journal

Provinces’ first-half figures for GDP growth also have revived the debate over the country’s statistics.

China Manufacturing Gauge Falls to One-Year Low

William Kazer

Wall Street Journal

An initial gauge of China’s factory activity showed further weakness in April, defying government efforts to support the economy.

Damned Lies, Statistics, and China

Kaiser Kuo, Jeremy Goldkorn & more from Sinica Podcast

In a country where every single province frequently reports annual growth rates exceeding the national average, and the country’s premier is applauded for publicly ignoring his own National Bureau of Statistics, it isn't hard to take Mark Twain...

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03.22.13

Lies, Damned Lies, And Chinese Statistics

Tom Orlik

Foreign Policy

Although the information provided by the National Bureau of Statistics is not completely transparent, it has taken steps to free national data from the influence of local exaggeration.

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10.23.12

An Alternative Look at China’s Labor Markets

Tom Orlik and MinJung Kim.

Wall Street Journal

Unemployment is arguably the most important, but least well measured, factor in China’s economy. Low unemployment and rising wages signal economic health, making it less likely that the government will rush to pump up growth. The reverse –...

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07.27.12

Lies, Damned Lies, and China's Economic Statistics

Tom Orlick

Wall Street Journal

China's statisticians get a tough press. After all, it was Europe, not China, whose fudged public finance data helped usher in the latest round of global financial turmoil. The biggest corporate fraud in recent memory isn't China's...

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06.14.12

A China Entry Guide (Infographics)

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Illuminant

Part 1 of 12 of Illuminant's Chinese Takeout "Enter the Dragon: A Realistic Overview of China."