On April 24,2007 the State Council promulgated Regu- lations of the People’s Repub- lic of China on Open Gov- ernment Information(refer- red to as Regulations below),which will become effective on May 1,2008.As the first administrative rule of the central govern- ment of China that aims to safeguard the public’s fight to know,the Regulations are of great significance in China’s democratization and its establishment of the rule of law. On April 24, 2007 the State Council promulgated Regu lations of the People’s Repub lic of China on Open Gov ernment Information (refer- red to as Regulations below), which will become effective on May 1,2008.As the first administrative rule of the central govern- ment of China that aims to safeguard the public’s fight to know, the Regulations are of great significance in China’s democratization and its establishment of the rule of law.