December data raises eyebrows

Beijing's announcement of surprisingly good trade data for December has prompted more doubt than relief, since it contradicts several other indicators as well as figures from trading partners.

The discrepancies suggest the mainland's trade situation may be worse than official data reveals. Prominent economists are also sceptical about the quality of the export and import data, saying the picture may become clearer only after a few months.

via Business feed http://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/1125888/december-data-raises-eyebrows