China steps up judicial efforts to fight corruption

BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese courts concluded 36,000 cases involving duty-related crimes such as corruption and bribery in 2025, up 22.4 percent year on year, the Supreme People's Court said Monday in its work report.

Chinese courts have coordinated efforts to hunt down corrupt officials who fled overseas and strengthen cross-border anti-corruption governance, seizing or confiscating 18.14 billion yuan (2.63 billion U.S. dollars) in illicit gains in 2025, according to the report submitted to the ongoing national legislative session for deliberation.