Misappropriation of data presented can lead to jail in China, as false information has led to a great deal of distrust from the Chinese community, according to a Thursday presentation by governmental statistics personnel.

According to Reuters, Ning Jizhe, the Director of China's National Bureau of Statistics, said that cases of falsification of data have slowly been on the rise in the region with local officials going against the Chinese law while at it.

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"Beijing has zero tolerance and they will pay dearly for their actions," Jizhe said. "Authorities have been advised to create an environment where even the thought of breaking the law would not pass their mind."

In his remarks, Jizhe also noted that similar cases has been reported and dealt with by relevant authorities.

The Strait Times noted that false data have created doubt about Chinese data. It added that greed had been a triggering factor as officials reportedly hyped statistical data in a bid to advance in their career.

Data usually presented by various provinces in China often do not add up, thereby raising concerns about the manipulation of data by officials.

In news publication, officials in the customs department took a case sample of an importer who had more than tripled the value of their fake eyelashes back in March at Dalian City in the northeastern province.

In a statement by Premier Li Keqiang, he explained that the worrying trend is something that needed clarification, else it would damage the state's image drastically.

Back in 2007, Li was overheard saying that data that had been presented by the then US ambassador to China were 'cooked up'.

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