The website of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, or the central government of the People's Republic of China, www.gov.cn, will open on a trial basis on October 1, a spokesman for the Council's General Office announced in Beijing yesterday.

The website, with simplified and traditional Chinese versions first, will provide the governmental affairs information and data and on-line services of the Chinese central and local governments and their subordinate departments, he said.

It is expected to have 12 columns, including "China Today," "China's General Survey," "Government Institutions," "Laws and Regulations", "Opening of Administrative Affairs", "News Release" and "On-line Services."

The establishment of the website is aimed at intensifying the communication among the government, enterprises and individual citizens, the spokesman said.