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People's Republic of China · ISO CHN

China has a rated national right-to-information law (adopted 2007, scored 75/150 by the RTI Rating, checked 2026-07-05), and no general right-to-service law has been found for it yet. Subdivision entries below marked “to confirm” are tasks, not facts.

Your first move, anywhere

Request legal route, responsible officer, fees, timeline, appeal route, and one high-value record: budget, contract, land, hospital stock, service standard, audit, court delay, police complaint, or procurement payment.

Convert the legal right into a citizen test: receipt, tracking number, statutory deadline, written reasons, actual record release, appeal, and proactive publication.

Capture flags to watch: Delay; discretion; opacity; fragmentation; fear; patron dependency; counterfeit transparency

Right to information

Sourced

National lawRegulations on Open Government Information Official text still to confirm before you rely on it.

RTI Rating score75/150 · rank 90 · Weak legal framework

Where the law is strong and weakRight of access 2/6 · Scope 13/30 · Requesting procedures 17/30 · Exceptions and refusals 15/30 · Appeals 12/30 · Sanctions and protections 4/8 · Promotional measures 12/16

Source: RTI Rating country data · last checked 2026-07-05

Right to service

Not found yet

StatusNo general RTS found yet; verification queue

Legal familyGeneral administrative law / ombudsman / digital service / sectoral service standards search route

Candidate route (to confirm)Search local-law terms for administrative procedure, good administration, public service user rights, citizen charter, service charter, anti-red-tape, one-stop shop, grievance redress, ombudsman and sectoral deadlines.

The usability test to runReceipt + tracking + deadline + written reason + appeal + remedy + claimant protection

NoteDo not count a Public Service Commission as RTS unless it creates enforceable service standards for citizens.

Sources: OECD Administrative Simplification

Help confirm this

Search the official gazette and government sites for: "China" "right to service" OR "public service guarantee" OR "citizen charter" OR "service charter" OR "administrative procedure" OR "ombudsman". Found the law? Send it through the route below.

Inside China: 34 subdivisions

Where a subdivision shows a cited law, the citation comes from the named source and the official text still needs confirming. Where it shows nothing, the national law may apply and the local rules are unconfirmed.

What to confirm at your local office, whichever subdivision you are in

Verify statutory deadline and extension rule.
Verify filing fee, copying fee, waiver, and electronic access rule.
Verify internal review, independent review, judicial review, and silence-as-refusal rule.
Verify relevant information commission, ombudsman, court, tribunal, or internal appeal body.
Verify official web portal or responsible officer contact.

Records that should already be published: Budget; procurement; contract awards; payment status; public land; service standards; audit reports; subsidies; court/police/hospital/school records.

Code	Subdivision	Type	Access-law status	Source · checked
CN-AH	Anhui Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-BJ	Beijing Shi	Municipality	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-CQ	Chongqing Shi	Municipality	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-FJ	Fujian Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-GD	Guangdong Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-GS	Gansu Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-GX	Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu	Autonomous region	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-GZ	Guizhou Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-HA	Henan Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-HB	Hubei Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-HE	Hebei Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-HI	Hainan Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-HK	Hong Kong SAR	Special administrative region	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-HL	Heilongjiang Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-HN	Hunan Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-JL	Jilin Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-JS	Jiangsu Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-JX	Jiangxi Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-LN	Liaoning Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-MO	Macao SAR	Special administrative region	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-NM	Nei Mongol Zizhiqu	Autonomous region	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-NX	Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu	Autonomous region	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-QH	Qinghai Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-SC	Sichuan Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-SD	Shandong Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-SH	Shanghai Shi	Municipality	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-SN	Shaanxi Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-SX	Shanxi Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-TJ	Tianjin Shi	Municipality	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-TW	Taiwan Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-XJ	Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu	Autonomous region	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-XZ	Xizang Zizhiqu	Autonomous region	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-YN	Yunnan Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05
CN-ZJ	Zhejiang Sheng	Province	No local law confirmed · national law may apply: Regulations on Open Government Information To confirm	source · 2026-07-05

Right to service, all 34 subdivisions: No general RTS found yet; verification queue (inherited from the national status above).

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