In China, It's 2008. A Housing Bubble Is Ushering in Financial Crisis | Opinion.

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Report Overview: The article contains several manipulations such as sensationalism, cherry-picking data, omission of key information, biased language, unbalanced reporting, unsubstantiated claims, and appeal to authority. These manipulations contribute to a lack of objectivity in the article.

Sides Objectivity Scores

China (60)

Sides Representation Balance

Favored Side

China

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Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Sensationalism

Presenting information in a way that is intended to provoke excitement, shock, or interest.

The article uses sensational language to describe the economic crisis in China, such as 'crisis of historic proportions' and 'long-term catastrophe.' This language exaggerates the severity of the situation.

Use more neutral language to describe the economic crisis.

Cherry-picking data

Selectively choosing data that supports a particular argument or point of view while ignoring contradictory data.

The article selectively presents data about property sales and construction starts to support the argument that China is facing a property crisis. It fails to provide a balanced view of the overall property market.

Provide a more comprehensive analysis of the property market, including both positive and negative trends.

Omission of key information

Leaving out important details or facts that could provide a more complete understanding of the topic.

The article mentions that China's property sector accounted for a significant portion of GDP and household wealth, but it fails to provide context or explain the potential implications of this.

Provide more context and analysis of the impact of the property sector on the overall economy.

Biased language

Using language that favors one side or perspective over others.

The article uses language that portrays China's economic situation in a negative light, such as 'problems,' 'ignorance of local officials,' and 'hide head in sand.' This biased language undermines the objectivity of the article.

Use more neutral language to describe the economic situation in China.

Unbalanced reporting

Failing to present multiple perspectives or provide a fair representation of different sides of an issue.

The article only presents one perspective on the economic crisis in China, without providing alternative viewpoints or counterarguments.

Include perspectives from economists or experts who have a different view on the economic crisis in China.

Unsubstantiated claims

Making statements or claims without providing evidence or supporting data.

The article makes claims about the severity of China's economic crisis and the inability of the government to resolve it, but does not provide sufficient evidence or data to support these claims.

Provide more evidence and data to support the claims made in the article.

Appeal to authority

Using the opinion or endorsement of an authority figure to support an argument or claim.

The article quotes Andrew Collier and Anne Stevenson-Yang as authorities on the Chinese economy, but does not provide a balanced view by including perspectives from other experts.

Include perspectives from a wider range of experts to provide a more balanced view.

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