The
Chinese leadership had been widely expected to prioritize economic stability ahead of the congress, and figures showing third - quarter growth of 6.8 % year - on - year confirmed this goal, leaving the
economy on course to exceed the official target of around 6.5 % growth for 2017
as a
whole.
Yet this tag doesn't just apply to those who assert the
whole concept is a fraud — such
as President Trump, who has suggested it might be a ploy by the
Chinese to hamstring the U.S.
economy — but even to scholars like Danish author Bjorn Lomborg, who believes in climate change but thinks its impact is being deliberately exaggerated to scare the public into backing extreme and ineffective measures.