But once again, China's penchant for burying bad news and manipulating statistics for political ends has increased human suffering.

They were only ever interested in manipulating statistics.

So you are suggesting the Guardian are manipulating statistics?

Hospital trusts have been accused of exaggerating how much they spend on feeding patients by manipulating official statistics.

I'll say one thing about Labour- they know how to manipulate statistics.

He knows how to manipulate statistics so they say what he wants them to say.

Similarly, crimes may be reported but downplayed as less significant, to manipulate statistics.

He was a financial analyst, hired by companies to manipulate projections and statistics.

The organizations said that Mexico has manipulated statistics to cast a better light on its human rights record.

Usually they and their computers were masterful at manipulating statistics to show the results he desired.