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Relevant person in charge of the National Bureau of Statistics was included in the investigation of "statistical fraud"
Answers to reporters’ questions on the scope of punishment under the “Disciplinary Punishment Regulations of the Communist Party of China”
In December 2023, the Party Central Committee issued the revised "Regulations on Disciplinary Punishments of the Communist Party of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"). This is the third time that the Party Central Committee has revised the "Regulations" since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, releasing a strong signal that comprehensive and strict governance of the party will become more and more stringent, and the enforcement of discipline will become stricter in the future. The "Regulations" include "statistical falsification" in relevant provisions that violate the party's work discipline. Recently, the relevant person in charge of the National Bureau of Statistics was interviewed by reporters and answered reporters' questions on the relevant situation.
1. Question: Please introduce the background of "statistical fraud" being included in the scope of punishment under the "Regulations".
Answer: Statistics is an important comprehensive basic work for economic and social development, and statistical data is an important basis for national macro-control. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has attached great importance to statistical work. General Secretary Xi Jinping has made important speeches and instructions on statistical work many times. The central government has successively issued the "Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Statistical Management System to Improve the Authenticity of Statistical Data", "Recommended Measures for the Punishment of Persons Responsible for Statistical Violations of Disciplines and Laws", and "Preventing and Punishing Statistical Fraud." Intra-party regulations and normative documents such as the "Regulations on the Supervision of Fraud and Fraud" and "Opinions on More Effectively Playing the Role of Statistical Supervision" have pointed out the direction and provided fundamental compliance for preventing and controlling statistical fraud and improving the quality of statistical data. The statistics department resolutely implements the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and instructions and the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council. By promoting various regions and departments to establish and improve the responsibility system for preventing and controlling statistical fraud, 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities), The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and 12 State Council departments carried out the first round of regular statistical inspections and carried out "look back" statistical inspections in some regions and departments, special statistical inspections, and a new round of regular statistical inspections. They organized nationwide special rectification of the problem of statistical fraud and special governance actions for statistical fraud. They vigorously promoted the inclusion of statistical law as a required course in the education and training of leading cadres in party schools (administrative schools) at all levels. The trend of statistical fraud has been effectively curbed. The quality of statistical data continues to improve, the scientific authority of statistical work continues to increase, and the role of statistical supervision functions becomes more effective. However, it should also be noted that the correct views on political performance of some local leading cadres are not yet firmly established, and the problem of illegal interference in statistical work by party and government leading cadres in individual areas still occurs. The Party Central Committee revised the "Regulations" this time, and Article 139 of Chapter 10 "Punishments for Violations of Work Disciplines" specifically stipulates the penalties for statistical fraud. It has greatly strengthened the rigidity of the system and disciplinary constraints for preventing and punishing statistical fraud, and provided a strong disciplinary guarantee for preventing and punishing statistical fraud.
2. Question: What is the significance of "statistical falsification" being included in the scope of punishment in the "Regulations"?
Answer: Statistical fraud is the biggest corruption in the field of statistics. It seriously violates the statistics law, seriously affects the quality of statistical data, interferes with or even misleads macro-decision-making, goes against the party's ideological line of seeking truth from facts and truth-seeking and pragmatic work style, and damages the credibility of the party and the government. "Statistical fraud" is included in the scope of sanctions in the "Regulations", and those directly responsible and leaders will be given warnings or even expelled from the party depending on the severity of the case. This is helpful for preventing statistical fraud and improving the quality of statistical data. Correcting the party's political style and promoting the high-quality development of statistics are of great and far-reaching significance. First, it strengthens the party's overall leadership over statistical work. The "Regulations" are one of the most important intra-party regulations and are rules of conduct that the entire party must abide by. "Statistical fraud" is included in the scope of punishment in the "Regulations", which fully demonstrates the clear attitude and firm determination of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core to seek truth from facts, oppose fraud, and attach great importance to and strong leadership of statistical work. It will definitely promote party members and leading cadres to deeply understand the extreme harm of statistical fraud and the extreme importance and urgency of preventing and controlling statistical fraud, and consciously enhance the ideological consciousness, political consciousness, and action consciousness of preventing and controlling statistical fraud. Second, it strengthens the connection between discipline and law in the punishment of statistical fraud. "Statistical fraud" is included in the scope of punishment in the "Regulations", which provides a direct basis for holding party members and cadres disciplinary responsibility for statistical fraud. It is conducive to promoting the implementation of statistical laws and regulations such as the "Statistics Law", "Regulations on the Implementation of the Statistics Law", "Provisions on Punishments for Statistical Violations of Violations of Laws and Disciplines" and the central government's "Opinions on Deepening the Reform of the Statistical Management System to Improve the Authenticity of Statistical Data" and "Recommended Measures for the Punishment of Persons Responsible for Statistical Violations of Disciplines and Violations", achieving an effective connection between discipline and law, and having a strong deterrent effect. Third, it is conducive to more effective use of the statistical supervision function. Statistical supervision is an important part of the party and state supervision system and a basic function of government statistics. Incorporate "statistical fraud" into the scope of punishment in the Regulations, strengthen supervision over the exercise of public power in the field of statistics, resolutely curb "numerical corruption", better ensure that statistical departments independently perform monitoring and evaluation functions in accordance with the law, objectively and truly reflect the implementation of major decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on economic and social development in various regions and departments, and improve the effectiveness of statistical supervision.
3. Question: Who may become the subject of disciplinary violations of "statistical falsification"?
Answer: Article 139 of the "Regulations" provides relatively comprehensive provisions on disciplinary sanctions for party members and leading cadres involved in statistical falsification, and there are two types. The first paragraph: For statistical falsification, those directly responsible and those with leadership responsibility, if the circumstances are minor, will be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they will be given the sanction of removal from party positions or probation; if the circumstances are serious, they will be expelled from the party. Paragraph 2: If the statistical falsification is neglected, causing serious consequences, Those directly responsible and those responsible for leadership shall be given warnings or serious warnings; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be given sanctions of removal from party positions, probation or expulsion from the party. Subjects of disciplinary violations for statistical falsification include those directly responsible and those responsible for leadership. Those directly responsible refer to party members or party member leading cadres who fail to perform or incorrectly perform their duties within the scope of their duties and play a decisive role in statistical fraud. Those responsible for leadership are divided into those with main leadership responsibility and those with important leadership responsibility. The person with primary leadership responsibility refers to the party member leading cadre who, within the scope of his/her duties, fails to perform or incorrectly performs the duties of the supervisor, and is directly responsible for the falsification of statistics; the person with important leadership responsibility refers to the party member leading cadre who, within the scope of his/her duties, fails to perform or incorrectly performs the duty of the work in charge or participates in the decision-making, and bears secondary leadership responsibility for statistical fraud.
4. Question: In actual work, what are the main manifestations of "statistical falsification" and disciplinary violations?
Answer: Article 139 of the "Regulations" divides "statistical falsification" disciplinary violations into two categories, one is statistical falsification, and the other is statistical falsification. According to the "Statistics Law" and the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Statistics Law", the main manifestations of statistical falsification include: modifying the statistical data collected and compiled by statistical agencies and statisticians in accordance with the law; requiring statistical agencies, statisticians and other agencies and personnel to falsify and tamper with statistical data; or refusing to perform their duties in accordance with the law. Retaliate against statisticians who resist statistical violations; illegally intervene in the provision of statistical data by subjects of statistical investigations, etc. The main manifestations of statistical fraud and neglect include: large-scale or continuous statistical fraud and fraud in this place, this department, and this unit; serious statistical data in this place, this department, and this unit are seriously inaccurate, and should be discovered but not found; it is discovered that the statistical data in this place, this department, and this unit are seriously inaccurate and not corrected, etc.
5. Question: What are the disciplinary measures for “statistical falsification” violations?
Answer: From the perspective of disciplinary responsibility, those who commit statistical falsification or neglect to observe statistical falsification will, depending on the severity of the case and the consequences, be punished by warning or even expulsion from the party. The two types of disciplinary violations have different levels of punishment corresponding to different circumstances: those who commit statistical falsification, those directly responsible and those with leadership responsibility, if the circumstances are minor, will be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they will be dismissed from their party positions or placed on probation; if the circumstances are serious, they will be given a warning or a serious warning. The penalty of expulsion from the party will be given. If statistical falsification is neglected and serious consequences are caused, those directly responsible and those with leadership responsibilities will be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, the penalty of removal from party positions, probation or expulsion from the party will be given.
6. Question: How does the National Bureau of Statistics implement Article 139 of the Regulations?
Answer: Doing a good job in the implementation of Article 139 of the "Regulations" is a practical action taken by the statistics department to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and instructions on statistical work and the Party Central Committee and the State Council's decision-making and deployment on statistical reform and development. It is a major measure to resolutely prevent statistical fraud, effectively improve the quality of statistical data, and more effectively play the role of statistical supervision. The National Bureau of Statistics has thoroughly studied the "Regulations" and done a good job in publicity and interpretation. The press release of “Statistical fraud has been included in the scope of the Party’s Disciplinary Regulations” was immediately released on the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics, and the relevant provisions of the Regulations were studied and included in the authoritative teaching materials for the promotion of the rule of law in statistics, and efforts were made to create a good atmosphere for the implementation of the Regulations, so that party members and cadres should be in awe, be wary, and adhere to the bottom line of statistical laws and disciplines. Statistical institutions at all levels are required to be highly responsible to the party and the country and strictly abide by statistical laws and regulations and the relevant provisions of the Regulations. Strictly investigate and deal with cases of statistical violations of disciplines and laws, especially for leading cadres' interference in statistical work, statisticians' participation in statistical falsification, and violations of disciplines and laws during the fifth national economic census. Every case found will be investigated and punished without mercy, laying a solid foundation for the disciplinary inspection and supervision agencies to strictly follow the provisions of Article 139 of the "Regulations" to investigate the disciplinary responsibilities of party members and leading cadres who violate disciplines.