摘要
China has completed its third national economic census, and data collected by 3 million statisticians nationwide were published by the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） on December 16, 2014. Results of the census, encompassing enterprise ownership, financial status, production capacity and research and development, show an improvement in economic structure between 2008 and 2013. In an interview with Xinhua News Agency, Ma Jiantang Commissioner of the NBS, said the census results will serve as an important reference for the formulation of the country＇s 13th Five-Year Plan （2016-20）. Edited excerpts of the interview are as follows：
China has completed its third national economic census,and data collected by 3 million statisticians nationwide were published by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS)on December 16,2014.Results of the census,encompassing enterprise ownership,financial status,production capacity and research
