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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, 2026China 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, 2026China'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, 2026Chinese 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, 2026China 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, 2026Chinese 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, 2026China 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, 2026As 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.
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