Myth-Busting China's Numbers: Understanding and Using China's Statistics (Palgrave Pocket Consultants) 2014th Edition

It is an OK book. The FT review seems to have set me a high expectation that the book will teach you how to decipher the true number out of the official "questionable" statistics. However, most of the time, the book just stopped at pointing out where the problems are. As a native Chinese, I have to say that I already know that! Anyway, this book is a good guide for a foreigner who are interested in China business environment, but not so in depth to satisfy a curious native Chinese.

Superbly written, essential guide for any China analyst

Matthew has been on the ground, crunching numbers in China for many years, and has managed to combine statistical analysis with practical insights on the Chinese economy, business and consumption. China is too important to ignore, and too complex to understand without getting into some of the details behind the numbers, how they are generated, how reliable they are, and what they mean.

Matthew Crabbe's exposition of Chinese numbers is required reading for anyone trying to understand China's growth and future path. Crabbe's extensive experience in dealing with the subject provides a much-needed nuanced approach which explains the complexities, intricacies and gaps in an often much-misunderstood area. This book destroys myths and demystifies analysis of critical subjects in China's maze of statistics.

Matthew has been on the ground, crunching numbers in China for many years, and has managed to combine statistical analysis with practical insights on the Chinese economy, business and consumption. China is too important to ignore, and too complex to understand without getting into some of the details behind the numbers, how they are generated, how reliable they are, and what they mean.