As China’s economy slows down in a crucial election year for President Xi Jinping, analysts and economists are keeping an eye out for any anomalies in economic data, though the figures released so far have been largely in line with expectations, The Wall Street Journal reported.
In the past, economists say, Beijing has resorted to fudging economic data “when the Chinese economy is at a turning point – such as now – or when events of political significance are at hand”, the report added.
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