China's economic growth slows to still-robust 7.9%

Has anyone actually found the true relationship between the CCP reported growth numbers and reality?

Has anyone actually found the true relationship between the CCP reported growth numbers and reality?

The reality I’m afraid is that the ccp under report the real figures of China’s economy for years.

Nice photo. Those Chinese posties sure treat those parcels with respect. Just like the CCP.

@kyronstavic - classic !

Nice photo. Those Chinese posties sure treat those parcels with respect. Just like the CCP.

When I worked for FedEx Ground we called our package handlers "package smashers". And then there were the big conveyor belt jams. I can still hear in my mind the squeak of boxes being crushed on a conveyor belt, soon followed by geysers of packing peanuts and sometimes the merchandise hitting the warehouse floor.

The reality I’m afraid is that the ccp under report the real figures of China’s economy for years.

You mean growth like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeWPEGDhxt4

Ghost Cities in China. Real estate bubbles.