Abstract
It’s been years since Regulations on the Disclosure of Government Information was issued in 2008. Based on Guangdong’s governmental information disclosure annual reports from 2008 to 2015, this paper finds there are several problems in the process of information disclosure, including diverse statistical standard and measurement inaccuracy in the annual reports and unbalanced developments in different regions. In conclusion, in order to achieve higher standard of the government information transparency, much is needed not only to enhance people’s consciousness, but also to improve the infrastructure, supervision system and the expertise of the related civil service.
Highlights
The law of People’s Republic of China government information disclosure regulations was enacted in the form of decrees in 2007, and carried out in May 2008 (State Council, 2007)
Based on Guangdong’s governmental information disclosure annual reports from 2008 to 2015, this paper finds there are several problems in the process of information disclosure, including diverse statistical standard and measurement inaccuracy in the annual reports and unbalanced developments in different regions
The government information disclosure annual reports were collected from 21 cities in Guangdong Province from 2008 to 2015
Summary
The law of People’s Republic of China government information disclosure regulations (hereinafter, the regulations) was enacted in the form of decrees in 2007, and carried out in May 2008 (State Council, 2007). Citizens have the right to know and make use of the information in daily life and work. We need to further explore how the work of government information disclosure was going and how governments performed. Different local governments as well as different departments treated the government information disclosure work differently, and would face varied problems. The government information disclosure annual reports were collected from 21 cities in Guangdong Province (namely, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Foshan, Qingyuan, Heyuan, Meizhou, Huizhou, Jieyang, Shanwei, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Shaoguan, Zhaoqing, Jiangmen, Maoming, Yangjiang, Zhanjiang, Chaozhou, and Yunfu) from 2008 to 2015. As Guangdong’s government information disclosure work in the leading position, it’s of great significance to have a deep look on it, offering experience to other cities about how to strengthen administrative transparency and effectively protect citizens’ right to know
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