It has long been fashionable for critics to impugn the PRC's statistics using epithets like 'dodgy'.
So successful has this 70-year campaign been that China – still distant in our media's rearview mirror – actually passed us miles ago and is disappearing into the future.
After 70 years of Chinese stats and 70 years of our media doubting them, Chinese stats are ahead 100-0.
If you doubt me, find an official Chinese stat that has proven false or misleading.
It has long been fashionable for critics to impugn the PRC's statistics using epithets like 'dodgy'.
So successful has this 70-year campaign been that China – still distant in our media's rearview mirror – actually passed us miles ago and is disappearing into the future.
After 70 years of Chinese stats and 70 years of our media doubting them, Chinese stats are ahead 100-0.
If you doubt me, find an official Chinese stat that has proven false or misleading.