Evaluation on Government Transparency Index in China (2009―2016)

Contents
1 Introduction Openness–A New Governance Method
	1.1 Transforming the Operating Mechanism of Government Power Through Openness
	1.2 Enhancing Government Credibility Through Openness
	1.3 Safeguarding Social Justice Through Openness
	1.4 Regulating the Operation of Government Power Through Openness
	1.5 Facilitating the Establishment of a Service-Oriented Government Through Openness
	1.6 Maintaining Social Stability Through Openness
	1.7 Replacing Conventional Supervision Pattern Through Openness
2 Overview of China’s Government Transparency Index Evaluation
	2.1 Evaluation Objectives
	2.2 Evaluation Principles
	2.3 Evaluation Objects
	2.4 Evaluation Indicators
	2.5 Evaluation Methods
3 The 2009 Evaluation of China’s Government Transparency
	3.1 Overview of the Work of Government Information Disclosure in 2009
	3.2 Operation of Local Government Websites
	3.3 Directory for Government Information Disclosure
	3.4 Guidelines on Government Information Disclosure
	3.5 Request-Based Disclosure
	3.6 Annual Report on Government Information Disclosure
	3.7 Information About Housing Demolition
	3.8 Recommendations
4 The 2010 Evaluation of China’s Government Transparency
	4.1 Overview of the Work of Government Information Disclosure in 2010
	4.2 Directory for Government Information Disclosure
	4.3 Guidelines on Government Information Disclosure
	4.4 Request-Based Disclosure
	4.5 The Annual Report on Government Information Disclosure
	4.6 Information Disclosure in Specific Areas of Management
	4.7 Recommendations
5 The 2011 Evaluation of China’s Government Transparency
	5.1 Overview of the Work of Government Information Disclosure in 2011
	5.2 The Directory for Government Information Disclosure
	5.3 The Guidelines on Government Information Disclosure
	5.4 Request-Based Disclosure
	5.5 The Annual Report on Government Information Disclosure
	5.6 Normative Documents
	5.7 Information About Environmental Protection
	5.8 Food Safety Information
	5.9 Information About Administrative Approval
	5.10 Recommendations
6 The 2012 Evaluation of China’s Government Transparency
	6.1 Overview of the Work of Government Information Disclosure in 2012
	6.2 The Directory for Government Information Disclosure
	6.3 Government Gazettes
	6.4 Work Information
	6.5 Normative Documents
	6.6 Information About Environmental Protection
	6.7 Information About Food Safety
	6.8 Information About Administrative Approval
	6.9 Request-Based Information Disclosure
	6.10 The Annual Report on Government Information Disclosure
	6.11 Recommendations
7 The 2013 Evaluation of China’s Government Transparency
	7.1 Highlights
		7.1.1 The Following Four Highlights Were Revealed in the Evaluation
	7.2 Problems
	7.3 Recommendations
8 The 2014 Evaluation of China’s Government Transparency
	8.1 Overview of the Work of Government Information Disclosure in 2014
	8.2 The Directory for Government Information Disclosure
	8.3 Work Information
	8.4 Normative Documents
	8.5 Information About Environmental Protection
	8.6 Information About Administrative Approval
	8.7 Request-Based Information Disclosure
	8.8 The Annual Report on Government Information Disclosure
	8.9 Recommendations
9 The 2015 Evaluation of China’s Government Transparency
	9.1 Overview of the Work of Government Information Disclosure in 2015
	9.2 Information Disclosure Sections on Official Government Websites
	9.3 Normative Documents
	9.4 Financial Information
	9.5 Information About Environmental Protection
	9.6 Information About Administrative Approval
	9.7 Request-Based Information Disclosure
	9.8 Annual Report on Government Information Disclosure
	9.9 Suggestions Based on the 2015 Evaluation
10 The 2016 Evaluation of China’s Government Transparency
	10.1 Overview of the Work of Government Information Disclosure in 2016
	10.2 Platforms for Government Information Disclosure
	10.3 Normative Documents
	10.4 Information About Administrative Approval
	10.5 Information About Administrative Punishment
	10.6 Information About Environmental Protection
	10.7 Disclosure of Information About Shanty Town Redevelopment
	10.8 Information About Social Assistance
	10.9 Information About Education
	10.10 Annual Report on Government Information Disclosure
	10.11 Request-Based Information Disclosure
	10.12 Recommendations
11 Conclusion