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China Proposes Stronger Statistical Cooperation Among BRICS Countries |
·2017-09-08 |
BRICS should work more closely in the statistical field, China's top statistician said Thursday.
Speaking at a meeting of statistics chiefs from Brazil,
Ning also suggested that more indicators of sustainability be added to the BRICS Joint Statistics Publication, an annual report on social and economic development, to demonstrate the role of BRICS in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Authorities should monitor the data for new economic drivers and new industries to provide accurate figures for new sources of growth, Ning said.
At Thursday's meeting, the NBS unveiled an index tracking the performance of China's new growth drivers, which is composed of sub-indices for economic vitality, digital economy, innovation, economic upgrading and knowledge.
The ninth BRICS summit, which concluded Tuesday in the southeastern city of Xiamen, adopted a declaration reaffirming the spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation.
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(Xinhua News Agency, September 7, 2017)
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