National Bureau of Statistics of China

The National Bureau of Statistics (Chinese: 国家统计局), abbreviated as NBS, is the main agency of the People's Republic of China that works with statistics about the economy and population of China. Ning Jizhe has been in charge of the bureau since 2016.

National Bureau of Statistics
国家统计局
Guójiā Tǒngjìjú
Agency overview
Formed 7 August 1952
Headquarters Xicheng District, Beijing
Agency executive Ning Jizhe, Director
Parent agency State Council of the People's Republic of China
Website
www.stats.gov.cn
National Bureau of Statistics
Simplified Chinese 国家统计局
Traditional Chinese 國家統計局

Responsibilities

The bureau's authority and responsibilities are listed in China's Statistics Law. It is responsible for the research of the nation's overall statistics. It is also in charge of the actions of local agencies that also work with statistics.[1]

Commissioner

The current commissioner is Ning Jizhe. He became commissioner in February 2016.

References

  1. "Statistics Law of the People's Republic of China". Archived from the original on 2020-04-21.

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