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

Yanbing Lv is Professor and Director of Rule of Law Research Office, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. He focuses his studies on public administration law and information law. His works include “Annual Report on Government Transparency”, “Information: New Perspective of Government Governance”, “Problems of Personal Information Protection Improvement”, “Administrative Review in Japan and Korea: Cases of Judicializition”, “Studies and Enlightenment of Protecting Right of Privacy in Japan”, “Comparison of Supervision by Congress in Western Countries”, “Korean Administrative Trial Law: Explanation and Interpretation”, “Transparent Government: Idea, Method and Paths”, etc.  He Tian is Professor at CASS and Director of Center for National Index of Rule of Law. Her research area mainly focuses on positive law, criminal law, legal system, and Asian law. She is a winner of special subsidy of The State Council, and many of her advice have been adopted by Chinese central and local government. Her recent works include “Quantitative Study: Measurement of Rule of Law”, “Year Book of Rule of Law”, “Study on Prohibitive Behaviors of Public Officer”, “Conditions of Keeping or Abolishing Death Penalty”, “Crime and Punishment in Food Safety by Chinese Criminal Law”, etc.

• Preface.- Introduction:  Openness—A Brand New Perspective of Governance.- An Overview of Assessment of Indices of Government Transparency in China.- Assessment of Indices of Government Transparency in China in 2009.- Assessment of Indices of Government Transparency in China in 2010.- Assessment of Indices of Government Transparency in China in 2011.- Assessment of Indices of Government Transparency in China in 2012.- Assessment of Indices of Government Transparency in China in 2013.- Assessment of Indices of Government Transparency in China in 2014.- Assessment of Indices of Government Transparency in China in 2015.- Assessment of Indices of Government Transparency in China in 2016.- Conclusion.