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China Daily | Updated: 2008-12-09 07:45

Dec 9, 1983

China set to invoke new law on statistics

China's new law on statistics aimed at improving the efficiency and accuracy of the statistical service will go into effect on Jan 1, 1984, according to the Standing Committee meeting of the National People's Congress which ended yesterday.

The 28-article law describes the basic task of statistical departments as conducting statistical survey, analysis or estimation with regard to national economic and social development, providing statistical information and exercising statistical supervision.

The law says statistical departments at all levels should publish statistics periodically, while stressing that data gained through survey of individuals or families must not be revealed without their permission.

China gives Africa more medical aid

A Chinese medical team consisting of 30 doctors of acupuncture, orthopedists and nurses left recently as the first team destined for Libya, said the Ministry of Public Health.

These medical workers will work at two city hospitals in Libya for two years, according to an agreement signed between the Chinese Ministry of Public Health and the Libyan General People's Committee for Health in August 1982. China has been sending medical teams to Africa for friendship for 20 years.

Fight against corruption

The determination of a Party secretary to fight corruption has led to officials of his county handing back 164,000 yuan in public funds, rent arrears of 19,400 and returning 25 public houses and public property valued at 5,500 yuan, People's Daily reported.

Wang Guowen, when serving as deputy secretary of Mizhi county in Shaanxi province, fired the first shot in his anti-corruption campaign when he heard of a bureau chief attending a banquet held by one of his junior officers using public money. Wang persuaded the bureau chief to do self-criticism and published the self-criticism in the county journal.