China's National People's Congress (NPC) is turning up the heat on telecom scams 🌐! Lawmakers reviewed the Supreme People's Procuratorate's annual report Saturday, revealing a 53.9% surge in prosecutions for online fraud – over 78,000 cases tackled in 2024 alone.
Procurator-General Ying Yong dropped the stats during the NPC's plenary meeting, highlighting new guidelines developed with courts and police to fight cross-border crime. One major case? Prosecutors in Zhejiang took down 39 suspects tied to Myanmar-based gangs targeting Chinese nationals 🕵️♂️.
🔍 Why it matters: With scammers getting savvier, China's doubling down on digital security. This crackdown shows how legal reforms are chasing tech-driven crimes – a key theme as the NPC shapes this year's policies.
