China taking new measures to punish publication of false statistics
September 25, 2018 Category China News Round-up, Weekly
China has introduced a new 20-clause regulation, focusing on preventing and punishing statistical fraud. It was approved at a meeting of the Committee for Deepening Overall Reform on July 6 and has been in place since August 24, the China Daily reports. According to the new regulation, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is responsible for organizing and conducting statistical inspections, building a mechanism to prevent and penalize fraud, and making sure violators are held accountable. Special inspection teams will be organized to fulfill the mission. The NBS has established a Department for Statistical Law Enforcement and Supervision, focusing on preventing and punishing statistical fraud.
The regulation is the latest move to improve the accuracy of statistical data. Between January 2017 and April this year, the NBS uncovered 72 key cases of statistical fraud that involved 26 provincial regions, 2,051 enterprises and 2,942 fixed-asset projects. Last year, 7,479 cases of statistical fraud were investigated by local statistical authorities. The government needs authentic economic data for making policies in line with actual national conditions, and false data can mislead economic policymaking, said Zhu Lijia, Professor of Public Management at the Chinese Academy of Governance.
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