China sees 30 pct drop in criminal cases from January to July 2024

China saw the number of registered criminal cases fall by 30.1 percent year on year in the first seven months of 2024, marking a 14-month consecutive decline, official figures showed.

This was reported by The Xinhua News Agency.

This decline follows China's increased efforts to ensure long-term social stability, which already led to a 4.8 percent decrease in criminal cases filed in 2023 compared to the previous year, said Qi Yanjun, vice minister of public security.

Telecom fraud cases dropped by 23.8 percent during the first seven months of 2024, continuing an 11-month year-on-year downward trend.

With people's sense of security continuously rising, China's public safety index for 2023 stood at 98.2 percent, maintaining a level above 98 percent for the fourth consecutive year, Qi added.