Beijing News:

What plans are there for developing and utilizing the census data? And how has this census helped promote statistical development and reform? Thank you.

Lin Tao:

Thank you for your questions. These questions are regarding the exploration and utilization of the results of the economic census, which is also the focus of our economic census work going forward. The fifth national economic census is a major survey of the national conditions and strength carried out in the new era and on a new journey. The census has carried out input-output surveys, incorporated new investigative areas such as the digital economy, and actively adopted new technologies and methods. It comprehensively collected information on units in the secondary and tertiary industries, and developed a clear picture of these industries. It reflects the process of high-quality development to better grasp the industrial structure of the national economy. It provides important support for the comprehensive and objective review and assessment of the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), the scientific formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), and the national plans for medium- and long-term development.

In order to further harness results from this census, the NBS will deeply implement the guiding principles of third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, actively promote the development of data from the fifth national economic census, continuously improve the statistical investigation system, and accelerate the reform of statistical modernization. In promoting statistical reform and development, our main tasks are as follows:

First, we will use the census results to improve the statistical basic unit directory, provide a complete sampling frame and structural data for various sampling surveys, provide basic data for measuring and accounting for new economic and new field data, and promote improvements to the statistical system and statistical modernization reforms.

Second, we will further discover the specific methods of new product and service development and understand new business forms and models through analyzing the data from the fifth national economic census. At the same time, we will also revise and improve the current "Industrial Classification for National Economic Activities" and "Classification Annotations for National Economic Activities" in conjunction with the revision of international standards, refining economic activities in emerging fields and laying a solid foundation for strengthening the coverage of new economic areas in national statistics.

Third, we will use the results of the fifth national economic census to carry out the accounting and related trial calculations of industrial activity units at the place where the activity occurs, actively promote the statistics of the place where the business entity's activities occur, and further improve the monitoring system of routine statistics.

Fourth, we will carefully review the experience and practices gained from the fifth national economic census, strengthen communication and coordination with relevant departments, further understand the characteristics of digital economic development in various sectors, and improve the statistical monitoring of the digital economy.

At present, we are moving faster to edit and produce the China Economic Census Yearbook (2023) and other census materials to provide more detailed census data and facilitate economic and social development. Next, we will also focus on key areas of economic and social development and statistical reform, such as high-quality economic development, new quality productive forces, and the digital economy. We will organize private sectors, such as scientific R&D institutes, colleges and universities, make full use of the data from the fifth national economic census, conduct in-depth subject research and analysis, and release relevant research results successively. At the same time, we will expand census data sharing and services, provide information services on census data to relevant government departments and all sectors of society in accordance with the laws and regulations, and promote the use of census data for the benefit of the people. Thank you.

Shou Xiaoli:

Let's continue. Due to the limited time, we will take two final questions.