Covid-19 curbs leave China’s economy creaking
President Xi Jinping’s ideological push is wrecking the country’s manufacturing base and stifling consumer demand
National Bureau of Statistics
China’s economy is plagued by numbers game
Dodgy data appears to have infected the DNA of the nation and wrecked credibility in Beijing’s system
Former finance minister calls out China’s dodgy data
‘There are insufficient figures reflecting negative changes’ in the economy, Lou Jiwei tells a business forum
China’s economy is facing an array of challenges
Major manufacturers see a surge in raw material costs and a strengthening yuan
Cracks are starting to appear in China’s human Great Wall
Beijing faces a massive challenge dealing with an aging population and low birth rate
China’s economy purrs along in the fast lane amid wreckage of Covid-19
Rising factory output, surging retail sales and a booming auto sector boost Beijing’s numbers
China’s economic data might be the motherlode of fool’s gold
‘Cherry-picking approach’ casts a shadow over Beijing’s official numbers from the National Bureau of Statistics