China issues timetable for govt info disclosure

The State Council issued a timetable on Wednesday for disclosing government spending on receptions, vehicles and overseas trips, as well as information on investigations into major accidents.

The timetable was included in a State Council document that orders all localities and government departments to put promoting transparency high on their agendas, in a bid to enhance government credibility.

According to the document, provincial governments should disclose their spending on receptions, vehicles and overseas trips starting from 2013, and municipal and county governments should strive to disclose such information by 2015.