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Top Chinese official says some economic data 'man-made'Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2010 Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang, widely tipped to be the next premier, admitted in 2007 that some of the country's economic data was "man-made" and thus unreliable, leaked US diplomatic cables show. Li - whom analysts expect will succeed Premier Wen Jiabao in the coming years - was the top Communist Party official in the northeastern province of Liaoning when he made the remarks to then-US ambassador Clark Randt. When evaluating the province's economy, Li said he focused on three figures - el ... read more |
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