Hours after defending economy, China statistics chief placed under investigation

The man in charge of China’s widely derided economic data is under investigation, apparently for corruption. Just a week ago, Wang Baoan, the head of China’s statistics agency, had appeared in front of the media to insist the country’s economic data was "genuine and reliable." On Tuesday, he turned out again to express confidence about […]











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