Can We Trust China's GDP Data?

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In the last couple of years, China's GDP has been booming highly. But, economic researchers have recently called their success into question and suggested that the government has artificially stimulated growth and exaggerated data. In this video, we delve into what exactly increases China's GDP and whether the researchers are right about their suggestions at all.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:12 - Can we trust Chinese GDP Data?
03:09 - Why not?
06:35 - Why are this year's figures still good for China?