Legal basis: Statistics Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 1 This Law is formulated in order to scientifically and effectively organize statistical work, ensure the truthfulness, accuracy, completeness and timeliness of statistical data, and give full play to the important role of statistics in understanding national conditions and national strength, serving economic and social development and promoting socialist modernization.
Article 2 This Law shall apply to statistical activities organized and implemented by people's governments at all levels, statistical agencies of people's governments at or above the county level and relevant departments. The basic task of statistics is to investigate and analyze economic and social development, provide statistical data and suggestions, and exercise statistical supervision.