It's no secret that China's economy has been growing at a remarkable rate over the past few decades, leading many to believe that it's on track to become the world's largest economy. However, recent revelations and analysis have shown that the Chinese economy – or at least, the way it's portrayed – may actually be a lie. https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/yes-china-lying-about-size-its-economy-135107 https://www.ft.com/content/ffed0c23-d8b8-4298-9457-0e26ec180506 https://www.voanews.com/a/satellites-shed-light-on-dictators-lies-about-economic-growth/6813119.html https://econreview.studentorg.berkeley.edu/lying-flat-the-demise-of-the-chinese-workforce-and-its-impact-on-the-chinese-economy/ Travel to Peru with me https://trovatrip.com/trip/south-america/peru/peru-with-steven-bell-jul-2024 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stakuyi Subscribe to my channels and let me know what more you would like to see. We organize games through discord: https://discord.gg/BJsRA6UpXx Twitch https://twitch.tv/stakuyi Podcast: https://historyofeverythingpodcast.com/