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, 2026The opening ceremony of the third training session for foreign-related legal personnel of the SPP was held on June 8.
June 9, 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.
June 9, 2026The SPP pledged to intensify efforts against business-related crimes, including internal corruption, contract fraud, embezzlement and bid rigging, in a bid to strengthen legal protections for private enterprises.
June 5, 2026China'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, 2026From May 25 to 29, a specialized training session on case quality evaluation was held at the National Prosecutors College.
June 2, 2026China's procuratorial authorities recorded a decline in both juvenile crime cases and crimes against minors submitted for prosecution in 2025 for the first time in nearly five years, as prosecutors strengthened early intervention, targeted correction and broader social governance, the SPP said.
June 2, 2026The SPP recently released 10 typical cases on strengthening judicial assistance for vulnerable children. These cases focus on key priorities and challenges, innovative practices and institutional development in judicial assistance practice.
June 1, 2026