Chinese authorities are stepping up efforts to combat increasingly sophisticated money laundering schemes that disguise illicit proceeds through legitimate business operations, shell companies and complex financial transactions, according to five cases jointly released by China's SPP and MPS.

China's top legislature on Friday adopted a law on procuratorial public-interest litigation, which will take effect on Jan. 1, 2027.

Liu Taizong, Director General of the SPP's Prosecutorial Department for Economic Crimes, said at the Cyberspace Rule of Law Forum of the 2026 WIC Wuzhen Summit that procuratorates will work with relevant authorities to advance the development of legal frameworks in the AI field.

Chinese lawmakers on Monday began reviewing a draft law on procuratorial public-interest litigation, which seeks to refine the scope of cases covered and improve relevant procedural rules.

The eighth session of the Foreign-Related Legal Talent Training Program was held at the Shahe Campus of the National Prosecutors College in Beijing from Oct 18 to 22.

On Sept 21, the fourth Belt and Road Procuratorial Forum (Shaanxi) was held in Xi'an under the theme "Protecting National Overseas Interests through High-quality and Efficient Procuratorial Performance".

The Foreign-Related Rule of Law Research Institute of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Procuratorate and the People's Procuratorate of the Qianhai and Shekou Area of the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ) recently co-hosted the second specialized training session on foreign-related rule of law for procuratorial organs in FTZs across the country.

The Beijing Municipal People's Procuratorate recently held a five-day intensive training program at the Beijing Prosecutors College to improve the professional capacity of prosecutors handling foreign-related cases.