Gasgoo Munich- The second plenary meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress convened on March 9 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Zhang Jun, president of the Supreme People's Court, delivered a work report to the assembly, highlighting judicial practices and adjudication rules regarding emerging crimes and technological applications.
Courts nationwide concluded 9,326 cases involving crimes endangering cybersecurity over the past five years, implicating 22,000 individuals—a 158.5% surge from the previous five-year period. In addressing online disorder, the report cited the conviction of two young people for malicious "doxing," involving the illegal acquisition and dissemination of private information. Furthermore, regarding financial crimes leveraging new technologies, the court pledged to severely punish money laundering and illegal foreign exchange evasion facilitated by virtual currencies, while coordinating efforts to prevent illegal cross-border capital transfers.
Of particular note, the report clarifies legal liability in the smart vehicle sector: drivers who are intoxicated remain criminally liable even if driver-assistance features are engaged. This determination underscores that technological applications must adhere strictly to legal boundaries, meaning the use of assisted driving systems does not exempt drivers from their duty of care or legal responsibility as the primary operator.
The Supreme People's Court, working alongside the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security, has continued to crack down on drunk driving. Following the implementation of new guidelines for handling criminal drunk driving cases, the number of individuals sentenced fell from 320,000 in 2023 to 231,000 in 2025. Accordingly, traffic accidents, fatalities, and injuries caused by drunk driving have all declined.
