摘要
China completed the third national economic census at the end of 2014, and data collected by 3 million statisticians nationwide were published by the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） on December 16. 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 N BS, said the census w serve as an important reference for the formulation of the 13th Five-Year Plan （2016-20）, enabling the nation to effectively carry out economic reforms. Edited excerpts of the interview follow：
China completed the third national economic census at the end of 2014, and data collected by 3 million statisticians nationwide were published by the National Bureau of Statistics （NBS） on December 16. 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 N BS, said the census w serve as an important reference for the formulation of the 13th Five-Year Plan （2016-20）, enabling the nation to effectively carry out economic reforms. Edited excerpts of the interview follow：
