Kang Yi Met with the Delegation of the United Nations Statistics Division

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On the morning of April 22Mr. Kang YiCommissioner of the National Bureau of Statistics of China NBS of China), met with delegation led by Mr. Stefan SchweinfestDirector of the United Nations Statistics Division UNSD), Mr. Lu HaitianHead of the Capacity Development Programme Management Office CDPMOof the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs DESA), and Ms. Ma MingDeputy Director of the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre UN-GGKIC. The two sides exchanged opinions on the status quo and future development of the United Nations Global Platform for Big Data China Hub hereinafter referred to as Regional Hub in China), and the execution of the third phase of UN-China Trust Fund Project on Statistical Capacity Development. Mr. Lin TaoDeputy Commissioner of the NBS of China attended the meeting.


Commissioner Kang Yi welcomed the delegation led by Mr. Stefan Schweinfestand highly commended the long-term friendly cooperation between DESA and NBS of China as well as fruitful accomplishments reachedand thanked DESA for its great supports in successfully hosting the Fourth United Nations World Data Forumexecuting the third phase of the UN-China Trust Fund Project on Statistical Capacity Developmentand assisting Regional Hub in China to assume the function of Global Hub. Mr. Kang Yi said that under the current circumstance that the global governance system is facing multiple challengesaccurate and comprehensive statistical data plays a crucial role in optimizing the global governance system. NBS of China is willing to continuously make more contributions to the lasting improvement of global statistical capability through the future development of the Regional Hub in China and the effective execution of the Trust Fund project.

Mr. Schweinfest commended accomplishments achieved through China’s statistical reform and development and expressed willingness of DESA to continuously conduct cooperation and exchange with the NBS of China across more areas and in greater depth. He is fully confident in the further development of the Regional Hub in China and expect outstanding statisticians from NBS of China to share more China’s experience with the international statistical community.

During the visitthe delegation led by Mr. Schweinfest also paid a visit to the Regional Hub in China and had an on-site discussion with Mao ShengyongDeputy Commissioner of the NBS of China.