The magic of Chinese numbers

Numbers usually come with the addition of "左右" (left and right) in China – that is, an "approximate" approximation of reality. Johnny Erling reveals how everyone from Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to IOC chief Thomas Bach, as well as major companies and investors, have repeatedly allowed themselves to be gullibly mesmerized by China's magic of big numbers coupled with even bigger promises.

17. February 2022