Gao Shanwen, economist who questioned China’s GDP data, dies

Former central bank adviser's blunt remarks on world's No. 2 economy drew scrutiny Gao Shanwen, an outspoken Chinese economist, is pictured here attending a forum in Beijing in 2009. © Reuters HONG KONG — Chinese macroeconomist and former central bank adviser Gao Shanwen, best known for alleging that China had overstated its gross domestic product data, has died, according to local media.

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