China's Top Prosecutors Approved 24 Cases of Violent Crimes by Minors Aged 12-14 in 2025

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate: 24 Minors Aged 12-14 Approved for Prosecution for Severe Violent Crimes in 2025

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of China's juvenile prosecution work. The Supreme People's Procuratorate today released a report on the development of juvenile prosecution work over the past 40 years. The report indicates that for juvenile offenders with strong subjective malice, heinous criminal nature, cruel methods, and severe consequences, they will be resolutely punished in accordance with the law. Since 2018, procuratorial organs have prosecuted a total of 349,000 individuals. In 2025, the Supreme People's Procuratorate approved the retroactive prosecution of 24 minors aged between 12 and 14 who committed serious violent crimes.

Source: The Paper (澎湃新闻), citing CCTV News