China on Tuesday reported its economy grew 6.7% during the third quarter. Nothing suspicious about that, except it's the third quarter in a row that it grew at exactly 6.7%. As Fortune.com wondered, what are the odds?
The answer to that last question is: pretty low. Given the natural volatility in economic data, getting exactly the same number three quarters in a row is highly unlikely -- though not impossible. But it underscores what analysts, economists and even some high-level Chinese officials have said for years -- China's economic data are cooked and can't be trusted.
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