Ma missioner National Bureau of Statistics of China September 3, 2012 China Statistics: Current Status, Challenges and Future 1 I. China Statistics: Current Status 2 1. Statistical Legislation Statistics Law Administrative Regulations: 10 Department Regulations: Over 50 Local Laws and Regulations 3 National Bureau of Statistics, 1400 Regional Agencies, t Local Agencies, 76 t Ministerial Agencies 2. Organization Structure 4 3. Statistical Surveys Classifications: 24 National Accounts Censuses: Population, Agriculture, Economic Regular Surveys: 47 5 4. Data Production Four Major Projects 700 Thousand Businesses: Electronic Returns; On-line Reporting 550 Localities: PDA Collection and On-line Reporting 6 II. China Statistics: Opportunities and Challenges 7 1. Respondents: Vast Size b Population 400 m households 40 t towns 650 t villages 400 t agr units 8 m non-agr. entities 30 m self-employed 8 1. Respondents: Complex Targets Business Surveys: Different Ownerships; In and Out; Different Business Activities Demographic Surveys: 230 m Moving Around, m Not Registered 9 1. Respondents: Difficult Collection Privacy and Confidentiality Privacy: Marriage, Education, Occupation, e, Housing Confidentiality: Commercial, Business Finance Less Cooperative Due to Time and Energy 10