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Politics● Low18m ago · Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM

China orders statistics bureau to fight fake data with modern technology

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has been tasked with uncovering fabricated data using modern technology, according to the latest update to the agency’s responsibilities endorsed by Beijing. On Friday, the State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform published a revised scheme dictating the agency’s functions, internal structure and staffing quotas. The scheme took effect on October 28, according to the notice. The office is a joint Communist Party and state body that finalises...

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