Highlights of China's top procuratorate work report for 2025

China's procuratorial organs nationwide handled about 3.47 million cases in 2025, stepping up efforts to combat corruption, economic crimes and cyber offenses while strengthening legal oversight to protect businesses, according to a work report delivered on Monday.

Ying Yong, procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP), presented the report at the second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, in Beijing.

According to the report, 8,151 cases were handled by the SPP itself in the year. Authorities approved the arrest of 664,000 criminal suspects and prosecuted about 1.40 million people, down 11.7% and 13.9% year on year, respectively.

The report said China's public security situation continues to improve, describing the country as "one of the safest in the world."

Anti-corruption drive intensifies

Efforts to combat corruption intensified in 2025. Prosecutors handled 30,500 duty-related crime cases transferred by supervisory commissions at various levels and prosecuted 29,000 people, up 10.8% and 20.5% year on year, respectively.

Among those prosecuted were 44 former officials at the provincial or ministerial level.

Authorities also targeted corruption in key sectors. A total of 9,174 people were prosecuted for duty-related crimes in industries such as finance, state-owned enterprises and energy.

Crackdown on economic crimes

Prosecutors also stepped up efforts to tackle economic crimes, prosecuting 137,000 people in 2025 as part of efforts to promote a law-based and credit-based economy.

Authorities intensified the fight against smuggling crimes as well. Prosecutors brought charges against 9,874 people for offenses including the illegal export of strategic minerals.

Greater oversight to protect businesses

The report highlighted stronger oversight of law enforcement and judicial activities involving enterprises.

Prosecutors launched special supervision campaigns targeting improper cross-regional law enforcement actions and profit-driven enforcement practices.

Authorities handled 19,900 related cases, supervised investigators to withdraw 2,471 cases, decided not to prosecute 3,539 individuals, and oversaw the lifting or return of illegally seized or frozen assets totaling 2.63 billion yuan (about $381 million).

Cybercrime and telecom fraud targeted

China also stepped up governance of the online environment. Prosecutors pursued 182,000 people for crimes committed through the internet, including cyber violence, online rumors, online extortion and organized "internet troll" activities.

Authorities also continued a tough campaign against cross-border telecom fraud.

According to the report, prosecutors pursued 285 suspects linked to criminal groups in northern Myanmar that provided armed protection for telecom fraud operations and harmed Chinese citizens. The suspects were prosecuted on charges including fraud, intentional homicide and intentional injury.

Protecting minors and vulnerable groups

The report underscored a zero-tolerance approach toward crimes against minors. Prosecutors charged 73,000 people with offenses involving harm to minors in 2025.

Authorities also approved the prosecution of 24 younger juveniles suspected of committing serious violent crimes.

Prosecutors also moved to protect vulnerable groups. In 2025, they prosecuted 43,000 people for crimes infringing on women's personal rights and dignity, and 50,300 for crimes harming the rights and interests of elderly people.

Upholding self-defense rights

The report highlighted the application of the legal principle of justifiable defense.

Nationwide, prosecutors decided not to arrest or prosecute 339 individuals after determining their actions constituted legitimate self-defense, underscoring that "the law does not yield to wrongdoing."

Dangerous driving cases decline

In efforts to maintain social stability, prosecutors reviewed 255,000 cases involving dangerous driving and prosecuted 230,400 individuals, down 21.5% and 16.5% year on year, respectively.

Traffic accident deaths related to drunk driving also fell 13.8%, indicating continued progress in curbing such offenses, the report said.