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CHINA: China's National Bureau of Statistics will take over data collection at
the regional level starting in 2019, Li Xiaochao, the deputy director of the
bureau, said Monday in a statement on the NBS website. Discrepancies between
national and regional GDP data have been "a bit big," Li noted, adding that the
move would significantly improve the gap. The change will help the NBS
understand regional economic trends better, scientifically implement
macroeconomic controls, and improve the credibility of government statistics, Li
said.

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