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-
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 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, 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 Defending 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-
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 Intl cooperation key to environment regulation
As environmental crimes increasingly cross borders and threaten ecosystems, communities and sustainable development, prosecutors and experts called for stronger cooperation to close enforcement gaps and improve global environmental governance at a roundtable meeting in Beijing on June 8.
June 9, 2026SPP cracks down on Yangtze belt pollution
China's procuratorial organs have launched a yearlong public interest litigation campaign to strengthen water pollution control in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, part of broader efforts to protect the country's most important river basin and support high-quality development.
June 3, 2026
