they ARE fudging the numbers China’s 2015 GDP Was Exaggerated By Fake Data, Analysis Shows https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-01/china-s-2015-gdp

they ARE fudging the numbers China’s 2015 GDP Was Exaggerated By Fake Data, Analysis Shows https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-01/china-s-2015-gdp-puffed-up-by-fake-economic-data-analysis-shows https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-01/china-s-2... China's average GDP growth has been roughly 30% less than reported, based on the measures of its changes in national lighting https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/new-study-shines-light-literally-on-chinas-and-russias-fake-gdp-data/ https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/new-study-shin... Another Chinese city admits 'fake' economic data https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-data/another-chinese-city-admits-fake-economic-data-idUSKBN1F60I1 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-data/anothe...