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Safeguarding Fairness and Justice: High-Quality Justice Supports Chinese Modernization

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CCTV News (Xinwen Lianbo): Impartial justice is the last line of defense for social fairness and justice. Since the start of the new era, the people's courts have been undergoing a profound transformation: rather than simply resolving disputes in courtrooms, they are becoming more deeply embedded in national governance, livelihood protection and high-quality development, supporting Chinese modernization with high-quality justice.

央视网消息(新闻联播):公正司法是维护社会公平正义的最后一道防线。新时代以来,人民法院正在发生一场深刻变革——不再只是法庭上的定分止争,而是更深地嵌入国家治理、民生保障和高质量发展的肌理之中,以高质量司法护航中国式现代化。

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Peace and security are basic requirements for people's happiness and well-being. The people's courts strike hard and show zero tolerance toward crimes endangering national security or seriously threatening people's lives and property. Courts have sentenced 19 principal offenders from the "four major families" criminal groups in northern Myanmar to death in accordance with the law, demonstrating that crimes committed abroad against Chinese citizens "will be pursued however far away." In 2025, 36,000 corruption cases involving 40,000 defendants were punished according to law, continuing to send a strong signal that corruption will be opposed and punished wherever it occurs. The campaign against organized crime and local criminal gangs continues to deepen. A new nationwide special campaign was launched in July this year, focusing on online criminal gangs and "soft violence." By early November, 340 organized-crime and gang-related cases had been accepted at first instance.

平安是人民幸福安康的基本要求。对危害国家安全、严重危害群众生命财产安全的犯罪,人民法院出重拳、零容忍。法院依法对缅北“四大家族”犯罪集团19名主犯判处死刑,彰显域外侵害我公民犯罪“虽远必究”。2025年,3.6万件贪腐案件、4万名被告人被依法惩处,持续释放有腐必反、有贪必肃的强烈信号。扫黑除恶持续深化,今年7月全国启动新一轮专项斗争,重点向网络黑恶、“软暴力”亮剑,截至11月上旬,一审受理涉黑涉恶案件340件。

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The rule of law provides the best business environment. Since the start of the new era, the people's courts have established rules and strengthened protection in response to new issues in high-quality development, safeguarding new quality productive forces. Over seven years, the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People's Court has applied punitive damages in 58 cases totaling 2.05 billion yuan, sending a firm signal of full support for innovation. Facing new issues such as infringement arising from generative AI hallucinations, courts have drawn clear boundaries through judgments, balancing development and security. They have also resolutely corrected excessive penalties for minor enterprise violations and unlawful seizures.

法治是最好的营商环境。新时代以来,围绕高质量发展中的新问题,人民法院立规则,强保护,护航新质生产力。最高人民法院知识产权法庭七年在58起案件中适用惩罚性赔偿、合计20.5亿元,释放出全力保障创新的坚定信号。面对生成式AI幻觉侵权等新问题,法院通过判决划出清晰边界,兼顾发展与安全。同时坚决纠治涉企“小过重罚”和违规查封。

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The warmth of justice is often reflected in the "small cases" affecting people's everyday lives. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, people's courts concluded 23.466 million first-instance livelihood-related cases involving education, employment, elderly care and medical services. From pension fraud and disputes over exorbitant bride prices to businesses absconding with prepaid consumer funds, judicial action targets the problems that trouble people. Addressing widespread complaints about difficulties enforcing judgments, courts nationwide had carried out cross-jurisdictional enforcement in 647,000 cases by the first half of this year, securing 206.84 billion yuan.

司法的温度,往往体现在群众身边的“小案”里。“十四五”期间,人民法院一审审结涉教育、就业、养老、医疗等民生案件2346.6万件。从养老诈骗到高价彩礼纠纷,再到预付式消费卷款跑路,群众的痛点在哪里,司法利剑就指向哪里。针对群众反映强烈的“执行难”问题,截至今年上半年,全国法院共交叉执行案件64.7万件,执行到位金额2068.4亿元。

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On the new journey, courts nationwide are pursuing deeper reform, stricter standards and greater compassion, administering justice strictly and impartially to provide firmer legal guarantees for Chinese modernization.

新征程上,全国法院正以更深改革、更严标准、更暖情怀,严格公正司法,为中国式现代化建设提供更加坚实的法治保障。

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Courts sentenced 19 principal offenders from northern Myanmar's four major criminal families to death according to law.

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Peace and security are basic requirements for people's happiness and well-being. The people's courts strike hard and show zero tolerance toward crimes endangering national security or seriously threatening people's lives and property. Courts have sentenced 19 principal offenders from the "four major families" criminal groups in northern Myanmar to death in accordance with the law, demonstrating that crimes committed abroad against Chinese citizens "will be pursued however far away." In 2025, 36,000 corruption cases involving 40,000 defendants were punished according to law, continuing to send a strong signal that corruption will be opposed and punished wherever it occurs. The campaign against organized crime and local criminal gangs continues to deepen. A new nationwide special campaign was launched in July this year, focusing on online criminal gangs and "soft violence." By early November, 340 organized-crime and gang-related cases had been accepted at first instance.
Original Chinese quote
法院依法对缅北“四大家族”犯罪集团19名主犯判处死刑
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ReportedJudicial protectionDate not specified+

Over seven years, the Supreme People's Court's Intellectual Property Court applied punitive damages totaling 2.05 billion yuan in 58 cases.

Translated paragraph context
The rule of law provides the best business environment. Since the start of the new era, the people's courts have established rules and strengthened protection in response to new issues in high-quality development, safeguarding new quality productive forces. Over seven years, the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People's Court has applied punitive damages in 58 cases totaling 2.05 billion yuan, sending a firm signal of full support for innovation. Facing new issues such as infringement arising from generative AI hallucinations, courts have drawn clear boundaries through judgments, balancing development and security. They have also resolutely corrected excessive penalties for minor enterprise violations and unlawful seizures.
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最高人民法院知识产权法庭七年在58起案件中适用惩罚性赔偿、合计20.5亿元
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ReportedAnti corruption2025+

In 2025, 36,000 corruption cases involving 40,000 defendants were punished according to law.

Translated paragraph context
Peace and security are basic requirements for people's happiness and well-being. The people's courts strike hard and show zero tolerance toward crimes endangering national security or seriously threatening people's lives and property. Courts have sentenced 19 principal offenders from the "four major families" criminal groups in northern Myanmar to death in accordance with the law, demonstrating that crimes committed abroad against Chinese citizens "will be pursued however far away." In 2025, 36,000 corruption cases involving 40,000 defendants were punished according to law, continuing to send a strong signal that corruption will be opposed and punished wherever it occurs. The campaign against organized crime and local criminal gangs continues to deepen. A new nationwide special campaign was launched in July this year, focusing on online criminal gangs and "soft violence." By early November, 340 organized-crime and gang-related cases had been accepted at first instance.
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2025年,3.6万件贪腐案件、4万名被告人被依法惩处
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ReportedJudicial services2021 — 2025+

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, courts concluded 23.466 million first-instance livelihood cases involving education, employment, elderly care and medical services.

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The warmth of justice is often reflected in the "small cases" affecting people's everyday lives. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, people's courts concluded 23.466 million first-instance livelihood-related cases involving education, employment, elderly care and medical services. From pension fraud and disputes over exorbitant bride prices to businesses absconding with prepaid consumer funds, judicial action targets the problems that trouble people. Addressing widespread complaints about difficulties enforcing judgments, courts nationwide had carried out cross-jurisdictional enforcement in 647,000 cases by the first half of this year, securing 206.84 billion yuan.
Original Chinese quote
人民法院一审审结涉教育、就业、养老、医疗等民生案件2346.6万件
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Ongoing at time of reportJudicial protectionDate not specified+

Courts clarified boundaries for infringement arising from generative AI hallucinations through judgments and corrected excessive penalties for minor enterprise violations and unlawful seizures.

Translated paragraph context
The rule of law provides the best business environment. Since the start of the new era, the people's courts have established rules and strengthened protection in response to new issues in high-quality development, safeguarding new quality productive forces. Over seven years, the Intellectual Property Court of the Supreme People's Court has applied punitive damages in 58 cases totaling 2.05 billion yuan, sending a firm signal of full support for innovation. Facing new issues such as infringement arising from generative AI hallucinations, courts have drawn clear boundaries through judgments, balancing development and security. They have also resolutely corrected excessive penalties for minor enterprise violations and unlawful seizures.
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面对生成式AI幻觉侵权等新问题,法院通过判决划出清晰边界
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Ongoing at time of reportLaw enforcementJuly 2026+

A new nationwide campaign against organized crime and gangs began in July this year; by early November, 340 related cases had been accepted at first instance.

Translated paragraph context
Peace and security are basic requirements for people's happiness and well-being. The people's courts strike hard and show zero tolerance toward crimes endangering national security or seriously threatening people's lives and property. Courts have sentenced 19 principal offenders from the "four major families" criminal groups in northern Myanmar to death in accordance with the law, demonstrating that crimes committed abroad against Chinese citizens "will be pursued however far away." In 2025, 36,000 corruption cases involving 40,000 defendants were punished according to law, continuing to send a strong signal that corruption will be opposed and punished wherever it occurs. The campaign against organized crime and local criminal gangs continues to deepen. A new nationwide special campaign was launched in July this year, focusing on online criminal gangs and "soft violence." By early November, 340 organized-crime and gang-related cases had been accepted at first instance.
Original Chinese quote
今年7月全国启动新一轮专项斗争,重点向网络黑恶、“软暴力”亮剑,截至11月上旬,一审受理涉黑涉恶案件340件
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ReportedJudgment enforcementDate not specified+

By the first half of this year, courts nationwide had conducted cross-jurisdictional enforcement in 647,000 cases, securing 206.84 billion yuan.

Translated paragraph context
The warmth of justice is often reflected in the "small cases" affecting people's everyday lives. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, people's courts concluded 23.466 million first-instance livelihood-related cases involving education, employment, elderly care and medical services. From pension fraud and disputes over exorbitant bride prices to businesses absconding with prepaid consumer funds, judicial action targets the problems that trouble people. Addressing widespread complaints about difficulties enforcing judgments, courts nationwide had carried out cross-jurisdictional enforcement in 647,000 cases by the first half of this year, securing 206.84 billion yuan.
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截至今年上半年,全国法院共交叉执行案件64.7万件,执行到位金额2068.4亿元
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