The present paper, based on the concept of “Active archives” and its distinctions and relations with current records, non-curent records, as well as the formation theory and characteristics of archives in China, makes an attempt to emphasize the necessity and rationality of current archives.

The openness of the government information and the publication of current records is now a trend in the world.

The Security Problems of the Current Documents Opening and Its Countermeasures;

While utilization and management of current documents have activated archives management,it has also aroused hot debates in the archive field.

The utilization and access of current documents are the most important contents of opening our governments information, and they are also a necessary part of information building.