行政机关在作出影响相对人权利的决定之前,要听取相对人的陈述或申辩。以广州市水价听证会为例,分析我国目前听证制度的一些不足,同时借鉴西方发达国家的合理制度来不断完善我国的听证制度,这样才能更好的确保我国公民在听证上的权利。 Before making any decision that affects the rights of the counterpart, the administrative organ shall listen to the statement or defense of the counterpart. Taking Guangzhou water pricing hearing as an example, this paper analyzes some shortcomings of the current hearing system in our country and at the same time draws on the reasonable system of western developed countries to constantly improve the hearing system of our country so as to better ensure our citizens’ right of hearing.