China mulls intensifying statistical supervision through law amendment

China proposes amending its Statistics Law to combat fraud by strengthening supervision and legal accountability. This includes heavier fines for non-compliance and recording infractions in the social credit system, ensuring stricter enforcement of data reporting obligations. Enhancing the integrity and reliability of national statistics is crucial for open data initiatives. Accurate, legally verified data fosters trust in public information, enabling better policy decisions and facilitating transparent, high-quality data sharing for researchers and citizens globally.

Source: bignewsnetwork.com
Published on 2024-04-24