How reliable is China's GDP data? 2024 in focus after debatable 2023

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Doubts about the reliability of China's official economic data are not new. © Reuters

JACK STONE TRUITT, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- Doubts have swirled around China's official 2023 economic growth figures published this week, as some analysts struggle to reconcile government data with their own assessments.

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