Crackdown on wildlife crime to promote biodiversity awareness
The Ministry of Public Security has launched a special campaign to crack down on crimes involving protected bird species and other wildlife.
The campaign aims to curb the occurrence of such offenses, safeguard national ecological security, and promote harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, it said.
The ministry has ordered public security organs nationwide to intensify investigations and take targeted enforcement actions. Priority will be given to flower and bird markets, trade fairs, exotic food restaurants, key migratory bird habitats, wildlife breeding sites and online trading platforms.
A zero-tolerance approach will be adopted to ensure swift and decisive punishment for any violations, according to the ministry.
Public security authorities in key habitats and migration corridors of birds and other wildlife shall establish and improve regional police cooperation mechanisms, enhance collaboration in investigation, evidence collection and case handling, and adopt a comprehensive approach to crack down on cross-regional cases.
The campaign will also involve other government bodies such as the forestry, grassland and natural resources departments. Law enforcement coordination and communication with judicial institutions will be enhanced to ensure consistency in legal, social and political outcomes.
Public awareness campaigns and community reporting systems will be expanded to create a culture where everyone takes responsibility for wildlife protection.
Campaign aims to extinguish poor fire safety products
China has launched a six-month nationwide campaign to improve the quality and safety of firefighting products.
Initiated by the Ministry of Public Security, the National Fire and Rescue Administration, and the State Administration for Market Regulation, the campaign targets critical safety products such as fire extinguishers, self-rescue respirators, sprinkler heads and fire doors.
The campaign focuses on the entire supply chain — production, distribution, usage and certification. Authorities will prioritize industrial clusters and companies with repeated quality violations. They will also step up oversight of marketplaces and online platforms, monitor usage in densely populated areas, and crack down on illegal practices by certification and testing bodies.
Six key areas and 16 specific tasks have been outlined, including strengthening oversight, ensuring accountability and punishing violators. The campaign seeks to create a long-term, multi-agency regulatory system, suppress counterfeit and substandard products at the source, and enhance market order.
Local authorities are instructed to adapt implementation strategies based on regional conditions and treat the campaign as a key governance priority.
Emphasis will be placed on assessing outcomes and enforcing compliance to ensure the effectiveness of the nationwide cleanup effort, which aims to protect lives and property while fostering a sound business environment.
Regulator takes action against hidden online service charges
The State Administration for Market Regulation issued new compliance guidelines last week to regulate how online platforms charge merchants, targeting unreasonable fee practices including commissions, membership fees and service charges.
The move aims to reduce the financial burden on platform users, promote self-regulation and enhance transparency in fee collection.
The guidelines require platforms to take primary responsibility for compliance, establish dedicated compliance teams, and integrate regulatory requirements into their internal systems. Platforms must also assess risks related to unreasonable charges and conduct pre-approval reviews to prevent violations, the document said.
Platforms are mandated to clearly disclose all information on fees — including the content of their charging service agreements and transaction rules — on their homepage. Any fee structure changes must go through public consultation and be documented for at least three years, according to the guidelines.
The document prohibits platforms from charging duplicate fees or collecting fees without providing corresponding services. It also bans the shifting of platform operating costs onto merchants, charging for access to merchants' basic data, or coercing them into buying services or participating in paid promotions.
It is prohibited to use unreasonable forms such as deposits to disguise charges or raise charging standards, and price discrimination against merchants under identical conditions is also forbidden.
