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China's courts operate at a massive scale. In 2025, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) handled around 30,000 cases, while courts nationwide dealt with more than 37 million cases, covering everything from corruption and telecom fraud to labor disputes and crimes against minors, according to the SPC's 2025 Work Report.
The report also highlights stronger intellectual property (IP) protection, with nearly 500,000 IP cases concluded and rising penalties for infringement. Here are the key numbers behind China's legal system in 2025.
China's courts operate at a massive scale. In 2025, the Supreme People's Court (SPC) handled around 30,000 cases, while courts nationwide dealt with more than 37 million cases, covering everything from corruption and telecom fraud to labor disputes and crimes against minors, according to the SPC's 2025 Work Report.
The report also highlights stronger intellectual property (IP) protection, with nearly 500,000 IP cases concluded and rising penalties for infringement. Here are the key numbers behind China's legal system in 2025.