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Inflated Growth

China’s economy is being distorted by fake figures

December 17, 2025December 16, 2025 by China Factor Staff

President Xi’s warning comes after ‘Beijing has massaged so many numbers that they lack shape or form’

Categories Talking Point Tags Inflated Growth, Local Government Debt, News, Rising Unemployment, Rogue Numbers Leave a comment

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