The Legal Construction Of Service-oriented Government Of China

Since Forsthoff firstly proposed the concept of “daseinsvorsorge”,many countries in the world started to explore the way to buildservice-oriented government. Now, service-oriented government hasbecome the purpose of our government reform. Administrative law is abranch of department law that looks into the execution of power,supervision of government behavior and protection of legitimate rightsand interests of citizens. Administrative law should provide theoreticaland practical guidance to building a service-oriented government.Different from public administration, service-oriented government in thefield of administrative law should take into consideration of issues likehow can the government undertake the responsibility of providing publicservice and how the rights and interests of service recipients are affected.The construction of service-oriented government in China hasalready made some progress, which is reflected in some provisions inAdministrative Law. With the deepening of the reform of China’spolitical system, the government will more focus on the idea of service.Meanwhile, we should also hold a dialectical view towards the problemsand the possible tendency of impairing the rights and interests of citizensin the construction of service-oriented government. Only by findingproblems can we perfect the laws.The Administrative Law reflects the orientation of theservice-oriented government. It will consolidate the progress thegovernment has made and will be beneficial for the transformation ofmodel of governance. The Administrative Law provides support to theestablishment of service-oriented government. The basic principles onAdministrative Law should meet the needs of service-oriented government. Since service is the main function of government, theAdministrative Law should be clear in the scope of services provided andthe boundaries among government, society and market. In the process ofthe operation of the Administrative Law, it is essential to perfect thesystem of citizens’ participation and improve the channels foradministrative information publication and for the public to express theiropinion. In the process of modification of the law, the AdministrativeLaw should establish the mechanism of administrative responsibility.