Online improvements to streamline notary services

China will strengthen notary technology in cooperation with other Asian countries to improve efficiency in the handling of legal certificates as economic globalization expands, a Ministry of Justice official said.

"With economic globalization and the development of IT services, notary officers should master the electronic notarization technology so they can adapt to changes," Vice-Minister Zhao Dacheng said during the 4th Asian Affairs Commission Conference of the International Union of Notaries, which was held in Beijing on Wednesday.

In South Korea and Japan, the governments have established advanced electronic notarization management systems. All transactions can be made via the Internet, including applications for notary services, specifying a notary, confirmation of signatures and issuing of electronic certificates.