40th anniversary of the promulgation of Statistics Law

Firmly take the road of statistics according to law in the new era and new journey

-Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Statistics Law of the People’s Republic of China.

　　December 8th is a special day engraved in the hearts of every statistician in China. Forty without confusion. Forty years ago today, the Third Session of the Sixth the NPC Standing Committee deliberated and passed the Statistics Law of the People’s Republic of China. Since then, China’s statistical work has entered a scientific development track with laws to follow and laws to govern. On the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Statistics Law, we would like to pay high tribute to the national statisticians who have worked hard and made unremitting efforts for the scientific development of statistics!

　　40 years of hurricane and rain, 40 years of enthusiasm. Over the past 40 years, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, statistical agencies at all levels and the vast number of statisticians have earnestly studied the statistical law, strictly abided by it, and thoroughly implemented it. The construction of statistical rule of law has achieved a continuous leap from the beginning to the development and deepening, and the ability and level of administering statistics according to law have been continuously improved, which has effectively promoted and guaranteed the sustained and healthy development of the statistical cause. We have established a relatively complete statistical organization system in accordance with the law, and formed a government statistical system composed of the National Bureau of Statistics and its investigation teams, local government statistical agencies and departmental statistical agencies, with clear responsibilities and reasonable division of labor, and a high-quality professional statistical team; We have established a scientific and applicable statistical investigation system based on China’s national conditions and in line with international practices, successfully carried out major national conditions and national strength surveys and various routine statistical investigations, and provided a large amount of statistical information and advice to the party, the government and all sectors of society; We have established a statistical production mode supported by modern information technology according to law, and basically realized the electronic, networked and intelligent collection, transmission, processing, storage and publication of basic data of national statistical investigation projects; We have established a high-quality and efficient statistical service system in accordance with the law, and formed a government statistical information dissemination system composed of websites of government statistical agencies, news media such as internet, television, radio, newspapers and periodicals, statistical publications, statistical archives and other channels.

　　Especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has attached great importance to statistical work. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has made many important speeches and instructions on statistical work, and the Central Committee has successively issued important statistical reform and development documents such as Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Statistical Management System and Improving the Authenticity of Statistical Data. The statistical department resolutely implemented the spirit of the instructions of the important speech of the Supreme Leader General Secretary and the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, built the foundation of the rule of law, exercised the power of the rule of law, and accumulated the trend of the rule of law, and achieved major changes in the construction of statistical rule of law. We firmly hold the "bull nose" of the responsibility system, establish and improve the responsibility system for preventing and controlling statistical fraud in statistical institutions, promote the establishment of the responsibility system for preventing and controlling statistical fraud in various regions and relevant departments in the State Council, and promote the implementation of the party and government responsibility for preventing and controlling statistical fraud; Focusing on the performance of statistical statutory duties, the management of statistical violations of laws and regulations, and the improvement of statistical data quality, we carried out the first round of regular statistical inspectors in 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and 12 the State Council departments, and carried out statistical inspectors in some regions and departments. "Looking back" and special statistical inspectors; We continue to strengthen statistical law enforcement, adhere to smooth reporting channels, strict field verification, and serious accountability. While strengthening normalized law enforcement, we have organized nationwide special rectification and treatment of statistical fraud and statistical fraud, which has formed a powerful shock; We accelerated the revision and formulation of statistical laws and regulations, and the State Council promulgated the "Regulations on the Implementation of Statistical Law", and the statistical law (revision) was included in the legislative plan of the 14th the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC);We have carried out in-depth publicity on law popularization, promoted the inclusion of statistical methods in the compulsory courses of education and training of leading cadres in party schools and administrative colleges at all levels, and carried out publicity and education activities on statistical rule of law in various forms. Through unremitting efforts, the good atmosphere of attaching importance to supporting statistics and fearing the legal authority of statistics has become increasingly strong, the legal foundation of statistical work has become more solid and stable, and statistical work has been more standardized, orderly, transparent and efficient under the track of the rule of law.

　　The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China drew a grand blueprint for building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation, and made major decisions and arrangements for adhering to the rule of law in an all-round way and promoting the construction of China under the rule of law in the new era and new journey. We should take the opportunity of commemorating the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Statistics Law, thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th Party Congress, deeply study and stick to the supreme leader’s thought of rule of law, and firmly follow the road of statistics according to law in the new era and new journey.

　　We must always uphold the overall leadership of the party. The fundamental reason why the statistical rule of law construction has achieved remarkable results and achieved major changes lies in the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the scientific guidance of the supreme leader’s rule of law thought. To take the road of statistics according to law in the new era and new journey, we must unswervingly adhere to the party’s overall leadership over statistical work and the construction of statistical rule of law, consciously unify our thoughts and actions with the supreme leader’s thought of rule of law, the spirit of the instructions given by the general secretary of the supreme leader on statistical work and the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee on statistical reform and development, and always put statistics according to law and rule by law into the overall development of the party and the country to plan, position and promote.

　　We should make every effort to improve data quality. The quality of statistical data is the lifeline of statistical work. In the new era and new journey, to take the road of statistics according to law, we must always take the protection of statistical data quality as the fundamental task of statistical rule of law construction, resolutely maintain the order of statistical work, effectively ensure that statisticians of statistical institutions independently exercise their functions and powers of statistical investigation, statistical report and statistical supervision according to law, and constantly purify the statistical ecological environment to ensure that statistical data sources are clean and clear.

　　We must carry forward the spirit of struggle. Statistical fraud and fraud are the biggest corruption in the field of statistics. To take the road of statistics according to law in the new era and new journey, we must consistently and resolutely fight against all statistical violations, resolutely show our swords to statistical fraud and falsification with the courage to fight, comprehensively consolidate the quality foundation of statistical data with the skill of being good at fighting, remove stubborn diseases that hinder the long-term healthy development of statistical undertakings with the determination of cutting edge inward, promote problem solving with the spirit of great self-revolution, and continuously enhance the powerful endogenous power of statistical rule of law construction.

　　We should give full play to the function of statistical supervision. Statistical supervision is an important part of the supervision system of the party and the state. In the new era and new journey, to take the road of statistics according to law, we must play the role of statistical supervision more effectively and provide a solid statistical guarantee for comprehensively administering the party strictly and promoting high-quality development. It is necessary to give more effective play to the role of statistical inspectors in compacting their responsibilities and promoting implementation, and make overall plans for a new round of statistical inspectors; More effectively play the deterrent role of statistical law enforcement in finding problems and severely punishing them, and always maintain a high-pressure situation of cracking down on statistical fraud and fraud; We will play a more effective role in promoting the establishment of an organic and coordinated mechanism between statistical supervision and other supervision, and form a strong joint force to prevent statistical fraud.

　　It is necessary to constantly consolidate the foundation of statistical rule of law. Legislation is the primary link and important foundation of the rule of law, and law popularization is the basic project of the rule of law. To take the road of statistics according to law in the new era and new journey, we must adhere to scientific legislation, abide by the law by the whole people, and consolidate the foundation of statistics according to law and rule by law. It is necessary to further improve the statistical legal system, accelerate the revision process of the Statistics Law, study and promote the legislative work of folk statistical investigations, and adhere to the mutual connection and mutual promotion of statistical legislation and statistical reform and development; It is necessary to continue to strengthen the publicity and education of leading cadres, statisticians, statistical survey objects and other key groups in the rule of law, pay attention to strengthening the training of statistical laws and regulations for grassroots personnel, and let the concept of statistics according to law and governance according to law take root at the grassroots level.

　　The journey to Wan Lifeng is full of energy, and we will start again with a heavy responsibility. Let’s unite more closely around the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core, be confident and self-reliant, be upright and innovative, work hard and move forward bravely, further promote the rule of law by statistics, promote statistical modernization by the rule of law, and help Chinese modernization by statistical modernization!