Mr. Ma Jiantang Met with the Director of the Statistics Directorate of the OECD The Two Sides Signed a Statistical Cooperation Plan

National Bureau of Statistics of China 2015-03-27 16:35 Print| Large| Medium| Small

On March 19, Ma Jiantang, Commissioner of the NBS of China, met with Ms. Martine Durand, Director of the Statistics Directorate and Chief Statistician of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the two sides signed the Statistical Cooperation Plan of the NBS of China and the OECD.

 

 

 

Mr. Ma welcomed Ms. Durand’s visit to the NBS during her participation in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of cooperation between China and the OECD. Mr. Ma spoke highly of the in-depth and fruitful cooperation carried out in various fields of statistics in a long time between the NBS and the Statistics Directorate of the OECD, the two sides have gradually developed into statistics strategic partners. The field of national accounts is an example of cooperation between the two sides, who have jointly held national accounts seminars since China built a cooperative relationship with the OECD. The seminars focus on different themes every year and have been held 18 sessions so far, which have promoted the mutual understanding of the two sides.

 

 

 

Mr. Ma pointed out that the we just signed the memorandum of understanding on statistical cooperation in early March, which laid the foundation for further cooperation between the two sides. In the spirit of the memorandum of understanding, we signed the cooperation plan in the next two years between the two sides today, which will further deepen and expand the cooperation between us.

 

Ms. Durant said the OECD and China carried out comprehensive cooperation in policy and technology at all levels, we need systematic statistical data as the basis for mutual understanding and cooperation. She hoped that both sides will strive to implement the cooperation plan well, and constantly update it as needed by both sides.

 

The statistical cooperation plan signed by the two sides covers multiple areas, including data exchanging and sharing, national accounts, well-being measurement, leading indicators and trends survey, personnel training, etc.

 

Messrs. Du Weiqun, person in of Department of International Cooperation, Wang Wenbo, Counsel of Department of Comprehensive Statistics, Cheng Zilin, Director-General of Department of National Accounts, Zhao Yuncheng, Director-General of International Statistical Information Center, Xia Rongpo, Director-General of Statistics Education and Training Centre, Wan Donghua, Director-General of Research Institute of Statistical Sciences, and Ms. An Yuhuan, Deputy Director-General of Department of International Cooperation of the NBS were present.