Advancing Towards a Digital Rule-of-Law Government:Citizen Satisfaction with the Rule of Law from the Perspective of Open Governance
The"digital rule-of-law government"is not only a strategic extension of building a nation governed by the rule of law but also a significant initiative by the Chinese government to innovate and promote Chinese-style modernization in the digital age.In this context,government information transparency is crucial not only for the effectiveness of constructing a digital rule-of-law government but also for influencing citizens'overall assessment of the government's rule of law.By analyzing the data from the Chinese Social Survey,the impact of government information transparency on citizens'satisfaction with the rule of law is empirically examined.It is revealed that government information transparency has a significant positive effect on citizens'satisfaction with the rule of law.Moreover,citizens'assessment of the government's rule-of-law level,influenced by information transparency,varies systematically based on the degree of local digital transformation.Additionally,the extent of rights protection plays a crucial mediating role in the relationship between government information transparency and satisfaction with the rule of law.
open governmentsatisfaction of the rule of lawrights protectiondigital rule-of-law government construction