[本刊讯]新年伊始,国家统计局向各省、自治区、直辖市统计局发出改进和规范地区GDP核算的通知。通知指出,我国自1985年建立国内生产总值(GDP)核算制度以来,GDP作为反映国家和地区经济发展情况的重要指标,已成为各级政府制定经济发展计划和战略目标的重要参考依据。通知强调,目 At the beginning of the new year, the National Bureau of Statistics issued a circular to the Bureau of Statistics of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities to improve and standardize the GDP accounting in the region. The circular pointed out that since China established its GDP accounting system in 1985, as an important indicator of the economic development of the country and the region, GDP has become an important reference for all levels of government in formulating economic development plans and strategic objectives. Notice stressed that the head