Supervision online: Shanxi pulls up 5 counties

Shanxi province yesterday "blacklisted" five county-level governments for failing to respond to complaints and questions posted online by the public.

The move came as yet another confirmation of the government's emphasis on public supervision online.

Officials in the north China province yesterday said the blacklisted governments of Gujiao, Dingxiang, Xiaoyi, Jincheng and Jiangxian, have been urged to explain why they were unable to respond to inquiries posted on their web portals.