An Evaluation of the Construction of Information Laws and Regulations in China with Recommendations for Improvement

摘要

The Chinese Information Law Database was built in the context of an absence of positive analysis in the field of information law. We analyzed the data in this database from several angles. This article systematically shows the fruits of the research and elaborates on the findings deriving from the research. In particular, the achievements and deficiencies in the construction of Chinese information laws and regulations are disclosed. Rapid development, large quantity and legislation diversity characterize the accomplishment, while the poor quality and lack of systematization, stability and continuity represent most of the drawbacks. In the last chapter of this paper, we propose some constructive countermeasures to improve the information legislation, which are also feasible in China. Establishing specific institutions and reinforcing government leadership and control, improving the process of enactment and execution of information laws and regulations, drawing on the legislative experience of developed countries for reference, and strengthening research into information law and regulating information jurisprudence are the most important measures described.