China's Supreme People's Procuratorate vows to firmly deter crimes endangering public safety, 'zero-tolerance' toward crimes threatening school safety

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Tuesday vowed to firmly deter major violent crimes, extreme crimes, and crimes that endanger public safety and "zero tolerance" for crimes that infringe on students' rights and threaten safety on school campuses.

The top procuratorate held a meeting to convey the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's recent important speeches and directives, and to review and implement strategies to resolve conflicts and risks while maintaining social stability, as well as strengthening the supervision of cases handled by the SPP, according to a release on the SPP's WeChat account.

The meeting also called for earnestly studying and implementing Xi's important instructions regarding the car ramming incident in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, placing the protection of the people's lives and social stability in a more prominent position, and ensuring measures are timely and effective, according to a release on the SPP's WeChat account.

The meeting urged maintaining a balance between strict enforcement of the law and leniency where appropriate. The "strict" approach must never be relaxed; for major violent crimes, extreme crimes, and crimes that threaten public safety, we must adopt a resolute attitude and punish offenders severely and swiftly in accordance with the law, thereby effectively deterring crimes, read the statement.

Handling cases strictly in accordance with the law is a means of preventing and resolving conflicts and risks, read the release, as the SPP vowed to promote judicial fairness, uphold equity and justice, and resolutely prevent new risks arising from irregular judicial practices and inadequate supervision.

The meeting urged resolving conflicts and disputes promptly at the grassroots level and addressing them early. This will effectively prevent potential hazards from turning into real risks and real risks from becoming actual harm.

School campus safety is crucial for the healthy growth of students and for social harmony and stability. We must maintain a "zero tolerance" for crimes that infringe on students' rights and threaten safety on school campuses, collaborating with relevant departments to conduct risk assessments and prevention measures around campuses, and making every effort to ensure the safety of campuses and students.