Posted on 01/27/2016 1:45:36 PM PST by Lorianne
The head of China’s statistics bureau is being investigated for corruption, the country’s watchdog said on Tuesday.
“Wang Baoan is suspected of severe disciplinary violations, he is currently under investigation,†the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a one-line statement on its website, using a phrase that is usually used to refer to corruption.
The announcement came just hours after Wang appeared at a media briefing in Beijing on China’s economy in 2015.
Last week the National Bureau of Statistics released data that showed China’s economy grew at the slowest pace in 25 years.
Wang reiterated on Tuesday that the country’s gross domestic product calculations were reliable, Chinese media reported, despite widespread criticism of the data.
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Er, I hear they are also investigating what bears do in the woods....
I’m guessing he posted actual data by mistake...
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