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Can anyone explain the new talking point about some miscounted population in China causing economic devastation? First I heard a random acquaintance mention it at some lunch (which was immediately dismissed by our Chinese friend present at the table). Then I just saw the linked YouTube video in my recommended. I couldn't even stomach whatever brainworms they must be hocking to watch it.

Just hoping someone can explain whatever the hell they're on about.

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[–] forcequit@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"but for a million different reasons, the authoritarian communist government incentivises lying" lol

[–] forcequit@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

~~china~~ a place is collapsing because there's not enough people buying houses to ensure enough demand to keep a high floor price on iron ore exports garf-troll

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Typical Yankee cope

Everything is going to tank China's economy

Except nothing ever does

But they keep saying it as if that's going to make it true