>>511300700They stopped publishing their unemployment data even earlier. Then you see how often they scrub any videos from their own citizens off the chinese internet showing people protesting and disgusted with the economy and the corruption of their local governments.
But the biggest tell was the increase of chinese shills across the internet spreading counter propaganda saying all is well.
I also recall how the former Chinese PM, Li Keqiang, stated that half of China lives on LESS than $145 USD per month which is poverty level. And he said this after Xi was boasting about crushing poverty in China. Then he died shortly there after. Just a coincidence.