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How dodgy data sent China's economy off course - If You're Listening

How dodgy data sent China's economy off course - If You're Listening

Update: 2025-10-01
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This episode originally aired in August 2023.

How do you plan for a country when you don’t even know how many people live there? That’s the problem China faced after decades of dodgy population data and the One Child Policy. No longer the world's largest country, China's population is shrinking, its property sector is faltering, and its economy is feeling the strain.

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How dodgy data sent China's economy off course - If You're Listening

How dodgy data sent China's economy off course - If You're Listening