The central government has ordered authorities in southern China’s Guangdong province to stop publishing economic data for its manufacturing sector. Photo: Reuters
China tightens control of local economic data ahead of expected weak growth next year
- Authorities in Guangdong, nation’s manufacturing powerhouse, told all future purchasing managers’ indexes will be produced by National Bureau of Statistics
- Ruling comes ahead of what is likely to be tough start to 2019 for China’s economy as trade war bites
The central government has ordered authorities in southern China’s Guangdong province to stop publishing economic data for its manufacturing sector. Photo: Reuters
