Abstract: 【Purpose/significance】It is necessary to strengthen government information resources classification and grading manage‐ment for realizing the standardization and normalization of government information. Since the reform and opening up, the institutional de‐sign on government information resources classification and grading management have played an important role in promoting the sharing,exploitation and utilization of government information resources. However, the standardization and normalization of government informa‐tion resources classification and grading management is deserved to be improved.【Method/process】This paper sorts out the present situ‐
ation and existing problems of classified management of government information resources in China, and compares the similarities and dif‐ferences of classified management of government information resources in the U.S., U.K.,Canada, New Zealand and Australia【. Result/con‐clusion】Based on the comparison results and the reality of our country, the study proposed the following suggestion for promoting govern‐ment information resources classification and grading management, including balancing the relationship between openness and protec‐tion in government information resources classification and grading management, improving the government information resources classifi‐
cation and grading management system, expanding the government information resources classification and grading standards and forms,issuing the practice guide of government information resources classification and grading management【. Innovation/limitation】The paper studies the present situation of classified management of government information resources in China and the relevant experience abroad,but there is still room for further expansion of thinking about perfecting the relevant practice.