Gordon Chang

China's GDP growth for the first half of 2023 will come in below the 6.2% officially forecast.

Accurate ●●●●●
“Moreover, the economy will not grow 6.2 percent in the first half, as official sources are predicting.”
Said on
10 July 2023 · Newsweek opinion column "China's Economy Is Trapped in Downward Spiral".
Source
China's Economy Is Trapped in Downward Spiral · Newsweek
Should come true
Q2 2023
How sure they sounded
will not
Categories
Economy
Importance
2 of 5 · A short-term growth figure that matters mainly to economists and markets watching China.

Outcome

Accurate Happened 17 July 2023.

China's National Bureau of Statistics reported 5.5% year-on-year GDP growth for H1 2023, below the 6.2% official forecast Chang cited. Chang also disputes official figures generally, but by the official data the prediction held.

Evidence:

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