China Urged to Release More Detailed Economic Data to Boost Investor Confidence

• China needs to release richer, more transparent economic data to boost investor confidence

• More frequent and up-to-date statistics could help guide enterprises and avoid economic shocks

• China should allow more unofficial but reliable data releases from institutions to supplement and cross-check official figures

• Micro-level and localized statistics are essential to reveal performance of different types of firms

• China should expand scope of consumption data as spending habits evolve, with more context from authorities