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only 3 industries were covered in 2000, but the coverage was increased to 7 in
2005; Germany increased its coverage of 3 industries in 1993 to 8 in 2005.

3. Major conclusions and revelations
3.1 China’s R&D statistics is currently up to the level of developed
countries in certain respects
Through nearly three decades of its development, China’s R&D statistics
has grown out of nothing, then achieved excellence and gradually established
a relatively perfect and internationally accepted R&D indicator system with a
standardized statistical procedure, as well as a well-trained professional team
of R&D statistics. Albeit a relatively short history of its R&D statistics,
compared to developed countries, China has become relatively mature in R&D
statistical practices, such as, training, auditing and other related aspects in
order to ensure data quality and even surpassed part of develop countries in
one way or another. Every year, China collects data of over 2,000 higher
education institutions, over 3,000 government research institutes and over
400,000 enterprises. Statistical data are filled out by objects and checked and
verified by statistics specialists at the city, provincial and national levels. The
computer programs combined with manual checks are used for auditing and
checking purposes. In order to ensure the quality of the reported data, China
on an annual basis conduct training in statistical indicators and reporting
methods for the objects of statistics and urban and provincial statistics staffs.
In addition, China developed an improved statistical regulatory framework to
guarantee the authenticity and effectiveness of its statistical data.

3.2 China should draw lessons and experiences in certain aspects from
developed countries
In recent years, a series of new features have appeared in China’s R&D
activity. Firstly, with the deepening of implementation of the new policy of
“Mass Entrepreneurship and Innovation”, there has been a vigorous
development of innovative activities of small and micro businesses at below
designated size, with a constant flow of new industries, new industrial formats
and new modalities. Secondly, with its talent and market advantages, China
has attracted a large number of MNCs to establish R&D centres in China to
undertaking R&D activities. Thirdly, there has been a vigorous development
of non-state and non-enterprise research institutions providing the society
with R&D outsourcing and professional technological services. Currently, R&D
activities of small and micro businesses at below designated size, foreign
funded R&D institutions and emerging R&D institutions have yet to be
incorporated into the scope of statistics, and the R&D statistics system is
therefore unable to quickly reflect the changes in the development of new
industrial formats, new modality and new industries during mass

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