Four high-profile inmates have had their sentences reduced, according to information disclosed online on Monday.

Judicial experts described the move as part of the government's efforts to increase judicial transparency after authorities tightened up the sentence reduction process.

The Supreme People's Court issued a guideline on commutation and parole in March last year, asking courts to disclose case information within five days of a decision being made, to deal publicly with commutation cases and to announce case results online.