FT.com / China / Economy & Trade - China’s growth figures fail to add up

FT.com / China / Economy & Trade - China’s growth figures fail to add up: "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."