The accuracy of economic statistics in general in China has come under the spotlight in recent years as some growth-obsessed local governments published false economic data.
“In the area of statistics, falsification can be considered as the biggest form of corruption,” Ma Jiantang, head of the National Bureau of Statistics told a meeting, in a reference to the Chinese government’s broader crackdown on corruption.
“We must seriously investigate and punish such corruption cases,” Ma was quoted as saying in a statement on the agency’s website, http://www.stats.gov.cn
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