Constructing transparent government in China´s municipalities

The three municipalities (Qingdao, Jinan and Linyi) have made great efforts in constructing transparent government. The formal regulation for openness in accessing government information was issued after 1998 in Qingdao, Jinan and Linyi cities. The local government´s website, online public involvement and public hearings on important issues were introduced in 1999. Nevertheless, all three governments should further improve government transparency in terms of implementing open recruitment and appointment processes for official and increasing the interaction with citizens. It seems that the Qingdao government has performed the best for all five aspects of transparent government. The Jinan government has performed better than the Linyi government.