In China, the statistics ARE controlled by one, non-objective party (Party? :-)), so conspiracy theories are somewhat justified. Even in the much freer US, the

In China, the statistics ARE controlled by one, non-objective party (Party? :-)), so conspiracy theories are somewhat justified. Even in the much freer US, there are examples of (subtle) information manipulation. Such as releasing numbers that don't fit the government narrative : - on a Friday afternoon (when all journalists are driving home or drinking at a bar) - on page 95 of a 96-page report