Legal and Political Reform in China: How to Read the Chinese Leaders' Mixed Signals?


Speaker	Mei Gechlik
Summary	Dr. Gechlik talked about the progression of China’s “Open Government information Regulations” starting from 2002 to 2014. Originally the purpose of this regulation is to improve government efficincy. Subsequently the regulation begin to have words such as “encourage public scrutiny”, later “expand democratic participation”, “livelyhood and democracy” and the latest “build a service oriented government with which the citizens are satisfied”. Dr. Gechlik poses the question “What do you think?” at the end.
Keywords	eGovernment, politics, legal reform
Publish Date	August 4, 2016
Source	Speech given at 1990 Institute Teachers Workshop on “Modern China Through the Lens of Social Change and Reform”, August 3-4, 2015, at San Mateo County Office of Education, Redwood City, CA.
Speaker Bio	Mei Gechlik Bio

Legal and Political Reform in China: How to Read the Chinese Leaders’ Mixed Signals?