China is moving to legally establish its public interest litigation system by reviewing a draft law. This legislation aims to strengthen legal oversight and modernize governance, building on a decade of experience with the system.

• The draft law, comprising six chapters and 53 articles, was submitted for its first reading to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.
• It defines 14 existing categories of public interest litigation and adds two new ones: cultural heritage and national defense.
• Since July 2015, procuratorial agencies have handled over 1.22 million public interest litigation cases, including 1.1 million administrative cases.
• The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has established collaborative mechanisms with over 30 administrative law enforcement agencies.