What is e-government? What is e-government?

1. E-government refers to a brand-new management mode in which state organs comprehensively apply modern information technology, network technology and office automation technology in government affairs, and conduct office work, management and provide public services to the society. The broad scope of e-government should include all state institutions; E-government in a narrow sense mainly includes administrative organs at all levels that directly undertake the management of state affairs and social affairs.

2. Compared with traditional administrative methods, the biggest feature of e-government lies in the electronization of its administrative methods, that is, the paperless administrative methods, the networking of information transmission and the virtualization of administrative legal relations.

3. E-government makes government work more open and transparent. E-government makes government work more effective and streamlined. E-government provides better services for enterprises and citizens. E-government reconstructs the relationship among government, enterprises and citizens, making it more coordinated than before, and facilitating enterprises and citizens to better participate in and discuss state affairs.