Govt bodies flunk test to gauge if they are transparent

BEIJING - On a recent test meant to gauge the transparency of government agencies, 35 out of the State Council's 43 departments received failing grades.

The institution that did the worst was the Ministry of Supervision, the very ministry responsible for making sure officials release information in accordance with the law.

The report, published by Peking University's Center for Public Participation Studies and Supports, said governmental agencies are still reluctant to disclose information in a timely manner even though China's regulation on government information disclosure, the first of its kind in the country, was adopted in 2008.