Politics · China · 4 hrs ago
China tasks statistics bureau with using technology to detect fake data
China’s National Bureau of Statistics has been tasked with finding fabricated data using modern technology.
The bureau is responsible for the country’s official statistics.
Beijing endorsed an update setting out the agency’s duties, internal structure and staffing quotas.
The State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform published the revised scheme on Friday.
The scheme took effect on October 28.
The update formally adds the use of modern technology to the bureau’s work to uncover fake data.
China’s National Bureau of Statistics has been tasked with using modern technology to uncover fabricated data.
Beijing endorsed an update to the bureau’s responsibilities.
The State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform published the revised scheme on Friday.
The scheme sets out the bureau’s functions, internal structure and staffing quotas.
It took effect on October 28.
- Who
- China’s National Bureau of Statistics.
- What
- The bureau has been tasked with using modern technology to uncover fabricated data.
- When
- The revised scheme took effect on October 28. The publication date is described as Friday.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- To uncover fabricated data.
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The revised scheme took effect.
The State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform published the revised scheme.
- Agency
- China’s National Bureau of Statistics
- Task
- Use modern technology to uncover fabricated data
- Publication
- State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform
- Effective date
- October 28