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-
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, 2026-
SPP conducts follow-up review on Great Wall protection
A survey team from the Public Interest Litigation Procuratorial Department of the SPP conducted a follow-up review of Great Wall protection efforts in Yanqing district, Beijing.
January 18, 2026 Revised 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-
Untangling threats to wild birds
China's procuratorates, civil society, government agencies and public are making tremendous progress in tackling the problem of bird-killing mist nets.
May 19, 2025 China further refines scope of procuratorial public-interest litigation cases in draft law
Chinese lawmakers are advancing a draft law aimed at further strengthening the work of public-interest litigation by procuratorial agencies and enhancing protection of national and public interests.
June 23, 2026Defending the Environment: Global prosecutors exchange strategies in Beijing
China is increasingly turning to a powerful legal tool in its fight against pollution: procuratorial public interest litigation. By leveraging the possibility of legal action, prosecutors are helping break down bureaucratic barriers and strengthen environmental law enforcement.
June 10, 2026
