Publications & Documents

PISA 2015 key findings for China

This country note presents student performance in science, reading and mathematics, and measures equity in education in China. The interactive charts allow you to compare results with other countries participating in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).

Education in China - a snapshot

In 2015, three economies in China participated in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA, for the first time: Beijing, a municipality, Jiangsu, a province on the eastern coast of the country, and Guangdong, a southern coastal province. Shanghai, which, like Beijing, is also a Chinese megacity of over 20 million people, has participated in PISA since 2009.

G20 Innovation Report 2016

Report prepared for the G20 Science, Technology and Innovation Ministers Meeting in Beijing, China, 4 November 2016

Enabling China's Transition towards a Knowledge-based Economy

G20 Seminar on Corruption and Economic Growth: Highlights

17 October 2016, Paris: The G20 Chinese Presidency, the UK and the OECD jointly organised a Seminar on “Corruption and Economic Growth”. Expert panellists recognised the negative impact of corruption on economic growth and society at both the macro and micro level, and stressed the importance of strong political leadership in fighting corruption.

Carbon pricing efforts are falling short, but even modest collective action can deliver significant progress, OECD says

Current carbon prices are falling short of the levels needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but even moderate price increases could have a significant impact, according to new OECD research.

Environmental taxes: Key findings for China

This country note provides an environmental tax and carbon pricing profile for China. It shows environmentally related tax revenues, taxes on energy use and effective carbon rates.

OECD to help put innovation at heart of G20 global growth strategy

Leaders of the G20 countries meeting at their Summit in Hangzhou, China, have called on the OECD to help develop an agenda to build a stronger, more innovative and inclusive world economy.

OECD welcomes ground-breaking peer reviews by China and US of their fossil fuel subsidies

The OECD has welcomed the release by China and the US of peer reviews of their fossil fuel subsidies.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, at G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou, China, on 3-5 September 2016

The Secretary-General presented OECD work and recommendations to G20 Heads of State and Government at several sessions and also participated in the B20 summit and held bilateral meetings with leaders attending the events.