Government Documents Knowledge Service Platform

Centralized discovery platform for announcements and policies from all levels of the Chinese government

Government Documents Knowledge Service Platform (GDSP) compiles materials which are publicly released on government websites. The platform includes publications at all levels of government: state council, ministries, and commissions, provincial governments and departments, municipal governments and departments, and district and county governments. At the ministry and state council level, these documents include national regulations, international agreements, and country-wide initiatives. At the local level, these documents include administrative announcements, public works descriptions, and requirements for local residents.

Government Documents

Key Stats

  • Archive: 1875-present
  • Language: Simplified Chinese with interface in Traditional or Simplified Chinese, and English
  • Country: China
  • Number of Publications: over 6.5 million
  • Format: Full-text, full-image; PDF
  • Producer: Tongfang Knowledge Network Ltd.
  • Platform: CNKI (TKN)

About GDSP

GDSP is a full-text searchable database of official information promulgated by Chinese authorities at all levels (central, provincial, municipal, and district government bodies) via their official websites.

As of January 2023, GDSP contains 6.54 million publications from 1875 to the present. Documents from 1875 to 1949 are primarily treaties established with foreign governments that are now housed on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

About China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)

CNKI is the world’s most comprehensive online resource for accessing China’s intellectual output. This powerful platform is the product of Tongfang Knowledge Network, Beijing, and encompasses academic journals, dissertations, conference papers, news, and many other resources that put the knowledge of China in the sciences and humanities at your fingertips. With tens of millions of articles and growing every day, CNKI is a foundation for any serious research on China. CNKI is hosted in the United States by East View and updated daily.

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