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The Fourth National Economic Census conducted in China in 2019 played an important role in identifying the economic potential, problems, and development prospects of the national economy in the final stage of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020).
The base time of the census was December 31, 2018. The census covered 31 regions of the country: all legal entities operating in China, without exception (in the secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy - industry, construction, and numerous service industries), as well as their subordinate production and economic structures and organizations, and individual households registered as physical entities.
One of the main places in the census is devoted to the state of private and individual enterprises, which constitute the overwhelming majority in the secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy. Medium-sized, small, and microenterprises with the status of a legal entity, as well as individual farms, are singled out as a separate subject of research. This shows their priority importance in ensuring high-quality and sustainable development of the country, expanding employment channels, and increasing the material wellbeing of citizens.
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