《中华人民共和国政府信息公开条例》(以下简称《条例》)已经由温家宝总理签署,以国务院第492号令公布,将于2008年5月1日起施行。这是我国科学执政、民主执政、依法执政的必然要求;是建设社会主义法治国家的重要体现,是构建社会主义和谐社会,形成行为规范、运转协调、公正透明 The “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on the Disclosure of Government Information” (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”) have been signed by Premier Wen Jiabao, announced by State Council Decree No. 492 and will come into force on May 1, 2008. This is an inevitable requirement for our country to be in power in science, in democracy and in governance. It is an important manifestation of building a socialist country governed by the law. It is a matter of building a harmonious socialist society, forming a code of conduct, coordinating operation and being fair and transparent