[irishcoffee]

Which way? For all we know the numbers are much worse and under-reported by Europe. China made the playbook for that a long time ago.

Cuts both ways.

[CorrectHorseBat]

What has China to do with this?

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence doesn't cut both ways.

[irishcoffee]

I think it’s common knowledge China never reports numbers that cast them in an unfavorable light, to the point where analysts generally disregard them.

For example: https://www.nber.org/digest/aug19/official-statistics-overst...