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China’s growth figures fail to add up

By Jamil Anderlini in Beijing

Published: August 4 2009 19:20 | Last updated: August 4 2009 19:20

China’s gross domestic product figures are among the world’s most closely watched since they can move markets or boost hopes of an imminent recovery.

But the latest set of first-half numbers provided by provincial-level authorities are far higher than the central government’s national figure, raising fresh questions about the accuracy of statistics in the world’s most populous nation.

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