The CCP Rarely Criticizes the Falsification of Statistical Data. Experts Reveal the Institutional Dilemma

On May 20, the National Bureau of Statistics of the Communist Party of China published a rare and important notice on its official website, pointing out that seven provinces and cities including Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as three State Council departments including the Ministry of Science and Technology, had problems such as falsifying statistical data and interfering with statistical work, and required the above-mentioned units to submit re…

“It is imperative to ensure the renewal of the institution’s frameworks, while ensuring the transfer of knowledge between generations and preventing routes in key processes to the activity of INE”, said Antonio Rua during the Memorial session of the 90th anniversary of the Institute of Statistics. According to his statement, “a significant reduction in the number of workers” of the Institute has been observed in recent decades: “For 20 years, IN…