Several Problems of “Right to Know”

The right to know” is the fruit from development of democracy, which becomes more and more important. But there is seriously lack of legal norms about the right in the present legal system, as well as theoretical support. This article tries to reorganize the traditional conception of “the right to know”, and presents two constitutional rights: the right to know and the right to know administration. Furthermore, by discussing the conflicts between the right to know and the right of privacy, solutions are proposed including principle and legislation.