China has reinforced its status as one of the world’s safest nations with substantial improvements in public security throughout 2025, according to the latest annual report from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP). The comprehensive assessment reveals marked declines across multiple crime categories, demonstrating the effectiveness of the country’s enhanced law enforcement strategies.
Prosecutor General Ying Yong presented the detailed findings during the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress, highlighting a dual reduction in both criminal apprehensions and prosecutions. Official statistics indicate authorities approved 664,000 criminal arrests—an 11.7 percent decrease from the previous year—while initiating 1.4 million public prosecutions, representing a 13.9 percent year-on-year decline.
The judicial crackdown on severe violent offenses remained particularly robust, with prosecutors pursuing 54,000 individuals for grave crimes including intentional homicide, armed robbery, and kidnapping. Simultaneously, China intensified its campaign against organized criminal networks, prosecuting 9,870 participants in mafia-style organizations and 65 officials accused of providing protective cover for such operations.
Law enforcement agencies maintained strict enforcement policies against transnational crimes, human trafficking, and narcotics operations, resulting in 39,900 prosecutions for these offenses. In a significant breakthrough for cold cases, the SPP authorized the pursuit of 380 homicide suspects from investigations dormant for over two decades, ensuring long-elusive fugitives faced justice.
Cybersecurity emerged as a critical focus area, with prosecutors charging 182,000 individuals for internet-related crimes including cyberbullying, malicious rumor propagation, online extortion, and coordinated trolling operations. The campaign against telecommunications fraud produced 69,000 prosecutions, with special attention directed toward cross-border criminal syndicates. Under SPP coordination, authorities brought charges against 285 members of four major family-based criminal organizations operating in northern Myanmar for offenses spanning fraud, intentional homicide, and assault.
The judicial protection of personal information rights saw substantial strengthening, with prosecutors filing charges against 6,142 individuals for privacy violations and handling 4,456 public interest litigation cases concerning data protection matters.