(Ecns.cn)--An annual report jointly released Wednesday by Peking University and other research institutions, including the China Law Center at Yale Law School, shows that over 60 percent of 30 provincial governments have passed information transparency requirements.
The "2010 Annual Report on China's Administrative Transparency" evaluated 30 provincial governments and 43 institutions set up by China's State Council.
Though provincial governments performed better in 2010, about 80 percent of State Council institutions failed the transparency requirements.
The appraisal, aimed at supporting the public's right to information about the government, was conducted through online research and reviews of government reports.
It mainly focuses on aspects such as the effects of supporting organizations of local government, the accuracy of local government regulations, the openness of public affairs and the supervision of local government aid to lower income residents.
Beijing and Jiangsu, which both scored 79.5, top the list (Tibet is not included) in terms of fulfilling the information transparency requirements of provincial governments, while Zhejiang, Henan and Xinjiang rank at the bottom of the list.
Among the 43 institutions of the State Council, the Intellectual Property Office ranks first, while the Ministry of Railways, the Legal Affairs Office and the Ministry of Supervision come in last, according to the report.
In addition, among the 24 prefecture-level governments, only 25 percent passed the requirements. However, because the country's policy of opening up to the outside world favors higher government, the grades of provincial governments are generally higher than those at the prefecture level.
According to the report, many governments and institutions still need to do more to publicize information on spending and other affairs.
