China's top procuratorate vows high-quality case handling to advance implementation of environmental code
The SPP pledged to advance implementation of the country's newly effective Ecological and Environmental Code through high-quality case handling, as part of broader efforts to strengthen ecological and environmental governance.
August 15, 2026-
Public interest lawsuits clean up bad governance
China's procuratorial public interest litigation system empowers prosecutors to identify harm to public interests, urge responsible authorities or infringers to act, and bring cases before courts to clarify responsibility and push rectification.
August 4, 2026 Administrative public interest litigation boosts eco-governance
China's procuratorial public interest litigation system has become a key legal instrument for ecological and environmental protection, helping resolve long-standing governance problems through legal supervision, administrative coordination and judicial accountability.
July 31, 2026-
Litigation brings down barriers to accessibility
China is using procuratorial public interest litigation to strengthen barrier-free environment construction to protect the rights of people with disabilities, the elderly and those with accessibility needs, according to the country's latest human rights action plan.
August 4, 2026 Joint training session on handling public interest litigation cases concludes in Beijing
A joint training session on handling public interest litigation cases concluded at the Shahe Campus of the National Prosecutors College in Beijing on July 27.
July 30, 2026-
Legal protection of vulnerable groups given priority
China's procuratorial public interest litigation system is playing an increasingly important role in safeguarding the rights and interests of vulnerable groups, Ying Yong, Prosecutor General of the SPP, said in a interview with China Daily on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions.
March 8, 2026 SPP targets refined oil tax evasion
Chinese procuratorates handled 1,881 public interest litigation cases involving tax violations in the refined oil sector from September 2025 to mid-June this year, helping recover nearly 4.85 billion yuan in unpaid taxes and late payment surcharges, the SPP said recently.
July 28, 2026Revised draft law to secure natl interests
China is considering authorizing procuratorates to bring public interest lawsuits against foreign organizations and individuals whose unlawful acts harm the country's national interests or social public interests, according to a revised draft law under review by the top legislature.
June 26, 2026
