China prosecutes 14,000 individuals over duty-related crimes in H1: SPP

Procuratorial organs across China prosecuted 14,000 individuals over duty-related crimes in the first half of 2026, an increase of 5.6 percent year on year, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said on Thursday.

During the period, 1,410 people were prosecuted for crimes of bribe-giving, according to data released by the SPP.

Procuratorial organs nationwide prosecuted 58,000 people in the first six months for crimes that undermine the order of the market economy.

Procuratorates prosecuted 4,435 individuals for the smuggling of strategic minerals, and 7,500 for intellectual property infringement crimes, the SPP said.

They also took legal action against crimes in the financial and securities sectors, prosecuting 13,000 people from January to June for financial fraud and offenses disrupting financial management order.

Procuratorial authorities approved the arrest of 312,000 criminal suspects and prosecuted 603,000 people for various crimes, which represented year-on-year decreases of 4.4 percent and 11.5 percent, respectively.

During the period, 24,000 individuals were prosecuted for serious violent crimes such as intentional homicide, robbery and kidnapping, and 3,042 people were prosecuted for gang-related and organized crimes, the SPP said.

Meanwhile, 12,000 public interest litigation cases were handled to ensure work safety.

A total of 77,000 people were prosecuted for internet-related crimes, and 32,000 for telecom fraud, according to the SPP.

Procuratorial authorities also prosecuted 3,954 people for crimes endangering food and drug safety, and 33,000 people for crimes against minors, including sexual assault and physical abuse, according to the SPP.