The Information Technology Application Office of the State
Council, China's cabinet, has issued a 2004 government website
performance evaluation, with websites of provincial governments
topping the list.
Internet portals operated by provincial governments received the
highest score of 43.4, followed by 40.7 for central government
entities' websites.
Websites operated by prefectural or city governments ranked
third at 27.2 and those of county governments came in last at
14.8.
Economically developed municipalities and provinces like
Shanghai, Beijing and Zhejiang
received the highest ratings, while central government
organizations such as the Ministry of Commerce, the
State Food and Drug Administration and the Ministry
of Land and Resources were praised for well-managed
portals.
At the end of 2004, China had 10,260 websites operated by
government institutions. Seventy-one of the 76 ministerial-level
government departments and 28 out of 31 provincial governments have
their own websites.
(Xinhua News Agency March 14, 2005)