University of Chicago scholar Martinez, using satellite nighttime light data, found that annual GDP growth in authoritarian countries is overstated by an average of about 35%, and that China's figure may have been overstated by about one third over the past two decades.
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多伦多方脸
2026-09-25 01:36 · 多伦多方脸 发布了新视频：方脸说:中国政府为造假GDP花了多少功夫？一个视频拆解GDP造假全流程！
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美国之音：卫星揭露独裁者GDP增长谎言
2026-10-06 22:21 · 这份报告估计，相比民主国家，这些专制国家将年GDP增长值夸大了近35%。
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Chinascope: Researcher: China May Have Inflated Its GDP By 30 Percent
2026-10-06 22:21 · Martinez’s model showed that China’s might have exaggerated its GDP by one-third.
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Martinez Study Says China's GDP Growth May Be Overstated by About One Third
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