China tasks statistics bureau with tech-driven anti-fraud data overhaul

China's State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform has revised the NBS mandate to explicitly include using modern technology to detect fabricated data, effective October 28. This signals an intensified official push against data falsification, a persistent issue affecting economic reporting. The move may improve data credibility over time but immediate impact is limited.

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