The Measures for the Handling of State Administrative Documents clearly stipulates that "announcement" is applicable to the announcement of important or statutory matters at home and abroad, and "announcement" is applicable to the announcement of matters that should be observed or known within a certain range.

From the above definition and practical application, announcements and notices have two common characteristics: First, they are public documents, and within the effective scope, the more people know about their contents, the better. Second, the text is required to be short and pithy, the language is easy to understand, simple and solemn.

Of course, the difference between the two languages is also obvious:

First, the content attributes are different. Announcement is used to "announce important or statutory matters at home and abroad" and has the characteristics of information and knowledge; Compared with the announcement, the content of the announcement is "matters that should be observed or known within a certain range", which has distinct execution and knowledge.

Second, the scope of disclosure is different. The announcement is open to readers and listeners at home and abroad. The notice is relatively narrow, only for relevant units and personnel within a certain range.

Third, the right to use is different. When the party and the state's senior leading organs announce some major issues, they usually use announcements. Xinhua News Agency, judicial organs and other government departments can also use the announcement according to authorization. This circular applies to administrative organs at all levels and enterprises and institutions.

At present, there is serious confusion in the practical application of announcement and announcement. In newspapers, magazines and posters in public places, you can often see the announcement of thanks for the opening of an enterprise, the announcement of promoting product quality, the announcement of paying telephone bills, the announcement of bridge competitions, the announcement of medical examinations for retired cadres and so on. No matter from which point of view, these practices are irregular and inappropriate, and the consequences of "fishy eyes and pearls" make these two legally effective documents lose their authority and binding force on the public. This phenomenon should attract the attention of governments at all levels, enterprises and institutions.