ObituariesFormer central bank adviser's blunt remarks on world's No. 2 economy drew scrutinyGao Shanwen, an outspoken Chinese economist, is pictured here attending a forum in Beijing in 2009. © ReutersLORRETTA CHENJuly 8, 2026 14:33 JSTHONG KONG -- Chinese macroeconomist and former central bank adviser Gao Shanwen, best known for alleging that China had overstated its gross domestic product data, has died, according to local media.