Tue, 15 Oct 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In August 2024, China's top judicial organs released new judicial interpretations, establishing clear standards for the conviction and sentencing of money laundering offenses following significant amendments to the PRC Criminal Law.
Mon, 14 Oct 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In July 2024, China's Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP), Supreme People’s Court (SPC), and the Ministry of Public Security released ten typical cases to highlight their intensified efforts to combat cross-border telecom and online fraud, emphasizing organized crime and emerging technologies.
Tue, 20 Aug 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2024, China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) announced that major crime syndicates in northern Myanmar have been dismantled since 2023, repatriating over 49,000 telecom fraud suspects and significantly curbing fraud-related crimes.
Wed, 14 Aug 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In May 2024, China’s Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuratorate, Ministry of Public Security, and China Securities Regulatory Commission jointly issued new regulations to intensify enforcement against securities and futures violations, integrating administrative and criminal justice measures to protect market integrity.
Thu, 11 Jul 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In April 2024, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) released five typical cases illustrating crimes against public security, emphasizing clarifications on trial criteria and sentencing principles, featuring a case involving serious injuries from objects thrown off a high-rise building.
Wed, 12 Jun 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In January 2024, China's Supreme People's Procuratorate released six typical copyright infringement cases, including one with script-based murder games, emphasizing increased enforcement and diverse industry impacts.
Wed, 22 May 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, China’s legislature, the National People's Congress, passed the Criminal Law Amendment (XII), which aims to increase the punishment for bribery.
Wed, 22 May 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) jointly released eight typical cases of cracking down on illegal foreign exchange crimes, highlighting concealment methods, complex transactions, and dissemination of illicit information through social media.
Wed, 17 Apr 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In December 2023, China announced updated standards for drunk driving convictions, stating that individuals who drive with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 80mg/100ml or higher on a breath test may be held criminally liable, according to the recent joint announcement by the Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, Ministry of Public Security, and Ministry of Justice.
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 China Legal Trends CJO Staff Contributors Team
In November 2023, China's Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) revealed in its annual report a significant surge in cyber fraud cases involving overseas criminal groups, with a shift towards large-scale organizations operating abroad and engaging in more severe criminal activities.