According to Chinese official statistics, from 1991 to 1994, China's total domes tic gross product (GDP) growth rates were 9.3%, 14.2%, 13.5%, and 11.8%, and industrial GDP growth rates are as high as 13.8%, 21.8%, 21 %, and 18%1. These are unusually high. Many economists, even some Chinese, do not believe these official statistics [2-5].
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