The final year of the "14th Five-Year Plan", the people's courts in mind the trust and gratitude, and the achievements are fruitful. The first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan", how can the people's courts fulfill their duties and provide strong support for a good start? From January 18th to 19th, the Central Political and Legal Work Conference was held in Beijing summarizing the work, analyzing the situation, and deploying tasks. The conference put forward specific requirements from five aspects: political construction, peace construction, legal construction, basic construction, team construction, to clarify the path for the new year's work of the people's courts. Focus on strengthening political construction and implementing the absolute leadership of the Party over work The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period to lay a solid foundation and exert full force for the basic realization of socialist modernization in our, with strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexisting, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increasing. A heavy ship, one helmsman. The meeting emphasized that the more critical period, the more it is necessary to resolutely maintain the centralized and unified leadership of the Central Committee of the Party, and to move forward in a coordinated manner under the leadership of Secretary Xi Jinping. The meeting clarified that the judicial organs are primarily political organs, and that political construction should be placed at the top, to ensure that the "knife handle" are firmly controlled by the Party and the people. — We must resolutely uphold the "two determinations" and resolutely achieve the "two safeguards".The "two determinations" are both the result of the great practice of the new era and the cause of the great achievements of the new era, and the "two safeguards are not only the most important political principle but also the most specific political loyalty. The leading cadres of the judicial organs must devote all their thoughts to serving the Party and benef the people, concentrate their energies, focus on their work, and be good cadres who are loyal and reliable, consistent in appearance, and responsible. — We must unswingly use the Party's innovative theory to unify our thoughts, will, and actions. We must persist in using Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics a New Era to unite our hearts and minds. It is necessary to strengthen the construction of the Party's grass-roots organizations in the judicial organs, make good use of Party "three meetings and one lesson", thematic party days and other carriers, and educate and guide all judicial police officers to deeply grasp the world outlook, methodology, and the stand, viewpoints, and methods running through this important thought. — We must unswervingly implement the system of the Party managing judicial work. Party committees of the political and work and Party groups (Party committees) of the political and legal units at all levels should establish and improve the "first issue", request and report, supervision and supervision, and central group study system in accordance with the requirements of the Central Committee, to ensure that the Party's absolute leadership over judicial work is implemented in a practical way, and to ensure the Central Committee's major decisions and arrangements are implemented in a practical way. The Party group (Party committee) of the political and legal unit should play a role in setting direction, managing the overall situation, and ensuring the implementation, strengthen mutual cooperation, and mutual restriction. Focus on strengthening the construction of peace and resolutely maintain domestic political security and stability Data show that in 2025, the number of criminal cases nationwide decreased by 12.8% year-on-year, the lowest in the century; the number of public security cases decreased by 3.5% year-on-year. The national public's sense of security was 98.23, remaining above 98% for six consecutive years. Peaceful China is recognized by the world, and China's governance is widely praised. National security is foundation of national rejuvenation, and social stability is the premise of national prosperity. At present, China's economy is climbing over difficulties, social stability is under pressure, and contrad and disputes are frequent, facing realistic challenges to maintain security and stability.

The meeting pointed out that the more critical the period, the more it is necessary to ensure national security and social stability, and to respond to the uncertainties of the external environment with its own certainty. Building a higher level of safe China is an important goal and guarantee of Chinese- modernization. The meeting emphasized that in 2026, it is necessary to ensure that national security is as stable as Mount Tai and social stability is as solid as aoulder. —It is necessary to strengthen the joint management and planning for the construction of peace in the future period. —It is necessary to firmly establish the bottom line and resolutely defend political security. —It is necessary to coordinate domestic and foreign affairs and deepen the struggle against separatism and terrorism. It is necessary to deepen the against terrorist activities, maintain a strict and high-pressure posture against the "three forces", build an overseas security protection system, and effectively safeguard overseas interests. —It is to insist on taking early and small steps to ensure social stability. To prevent and resolve major stability risks, it is necessary to pressurize the main responsibility and supervisory of all levels and departments, to ensure that each takes responsibility and forms a joint force, to take early and small steps, to resolve the whole into pieces, and to unify protection and stability maintenance. We will further prevent and resolve stability risks in the fields of collective finance, real estate, and labor relations, strengthen risk source prevention and control, and coordinate improvement of industry regulatory measures. We will further increase the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of new employment groups. —It is necessary to punish and prevent simultaneously and strengthen comprehensive management of social security. It is necessary to severely punish serious violent crimes according to law, show the "sharpness" of punishment, and form a strong deterrent to. For those with clear facts, sufficient evidence, and consistent opinions, it is necessary to investigate, prosecute, and judge quickly. It is necessary to severely punish the illegal of trafficking in human beings, involving black and evil forces, involving guns and explosives, etc., which seriously affect people's sense of security, improve the mechanism of normalizing struggle against black and evil forces, and carry out special actions to combat and rectify illegal activities of guns and explosives. It is necessary to severely punish telecommunications network fraud activities to law, severely punish the main culprits and industry governance, deepen publicity and education, and strengthen cross-border cooperation. It is necessary to severely punish drug crimes according to and deepen the rectification of new drug problems. Strengthen the construction of mass prevention and mass control forces and do a good job in the work of bravery for a cause. —It is necessary to pressurize the main responsibility and promote the comprehensive management of cyberspace. Promote the "clear network" special action, and crack down on the network rumors, network violence, network water army, network hackers and other chaos according to law, and severely crack down on the infringement of personal information and other criminal according to law. Coordinate the promotion of network ecology governance, and pressurize the main responsibility and regulatory responsibility. It is necessary to strengthen the research on new technologies, the use of encryption technologies such as block chains to evade supervision, and severely crack down on the use of artificial intelligence technology to generate and publish false information and other acts according law. Focus on strengthening the construction of the rule of law and building a higher level of socialist legal country The rule of law is an important guarantee of Chinese-style modern. From "crossing the river by feeling the stones" to "moving forward on the track of the rule of law", this is a profound revolution in state governance. meeting pointed out that the more critical the period, the more it is necessary to play the role of the rule of law in consolidating the foundation, stabilizing expectations, and benef the long-term, and to build a socialist modern country in an all-round way on the track of the rule of law. The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to implement the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the spirit of the Central Conference on Governing the Country According to Law, implement the Regulations of the Communist Party of China Leading the Work of Governing the Country According to Law in an All-round Way, and unswervingly follow the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics. 

—Deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on rule of law. Xi Jin's thought on rule of law is the fundamental principle and action guide for comprehensively advancing the rule of law, and it is necessary to study and implement it thoroughly, and to the "twelve adherence" to compare and examine the work at all times and in all aspects. --Advance scientific legislation. Proceeding from the principles of first and then abolishing, and not establishing without abolishing, we will push ahead with legislation in key areas, emerging areas, and foreign-related areas, and lay a high- legal track. In 2026, we should speed up the formulation of the Public Interest Litigation Law for People's Procuratorates and the revision of Prison Law, the Administrative Reconsideration Law and the Detention House Regulations. We should study and promote the formulation and revision of laws such as the People's Police Law, Network Crime Prevention and Control Law, the Road Traffic Safety Law, the Exit and Entry Administration Law, and the Detention House Law, and cooperate in the revision of the Criminal Procedure and the State Compensation Law. For new issues such as the protection of the rights and interests of new employment groups, virtual currency, and low-altitude economy, we carry out forward-looking research and take the initiative to put forward legislative suggestions. We should be good at meeting the needs of law enforcement and justice through "small, fast, and" methods, and formulate departmental rules, judicial interpretations, and normative documents. --Advance strict law enforcement. Strictness is the basic requirement for law enforcement.For those suspected of crimes and violations of criminal law, the judicial organs should strictly handle cases according to law, ensuring that the law is followed, the enforcement is strict, and violations prosecuted. It is necessary to strengthen the dual connection between administrative law enforcement and criminal justice, to prevent illegal and criminal activities from being nipped in the bud, and to prevent general acts from evolving into serious crimes. We will severely crack down on illegal fund-raising, financial fraud, and other economic crimes in accordance with the law, intensify the punishment and advance the pursuit of fugitives and recovery of stolen goods. We will coordinate the special rectification of illegal activities in the fields of government procurement, bidding, and tendering and create a good legal environment for the construction of a unified national market. We will maintain the order of the market economy through strict law enforcement, promote the decisive role of the in the allocation of resources, and give better play to the role of the government. A long-term mechanism for standardizing law enforcement involving enterprises should be established, and illegal crossregional law enforcement and profit-seeking law enforcement issues should be corrected on a regular basis. --Advance fair justice. Sit squarely on the side of the people and let the people feel that fairness and justice are within their reach. We will strive to improve the mechanisms for realizing and evaluating judicial fairness, and enhance the fairness, stability, authority of judicial judgments. The registration system for filing cases will be implemented, and the mechanisms for settling cases first and then mediating, and for linking mediation with litigation will be. We will further improve the trial systems and evidentiary rules for civil and administrative litigation, standardize the investigation, prosecution, sentencing, and trial of cases of guilty plea, and the work of people's jurors. The judicial council, the professional judges' meeting, and other mechanisms will be further improved, and the system of case reading and verification be implemented. We will further improve the methods for statistical analysis of judicial data, fully grasp the number of cases in which the people did not feel fairness and justice after the cases were, where they were not satisfied, and make timely rectifications and improvements, and explain the law and reason. We will further implement and improve the responsibility system for justice, study and the system of judicial discipline, and formulate regulations on the pursuit of judicial responsibilities. We will further promote fairness through openness and integrity through transparency, and issue an implementation plan deepening and standardizing judicial openness. We will fully and accurately implement the lenient and severe criminal policy, strengthen research, and ensure that leniency is given when it should be severity when it should be, and that leniency and severity are properly balanced. We should correct the concept of law enforcement and justice, further improve efficiency on the basis of ensuring, and let fairness and justice be realized more quickly. 

--To advance law-abiding by the whole people. This is a foundational project for comprehensively advancing-based governance of the country. It is necessary to focus on leading cadres as the “key minority”, implement the list-based system for the knowledge and application of regulations and state laws by leading cadres, and improve the ability to carry out work with law-based thinking and methods. It is necessary to do a good job in implementing legal publicity and education law, create a good environment for the whole society to respect the rule of law, abide by rules, respect contracts, and safeguard justice. — To advance in the field of justice. Research and formulate the 15th Five-Year Development Plan for the judicial departments, and compile the 15th Five-Year Plan for construction of the legal guarantee system and the construction of foreign-related legal capacity. It is necessary to deepen the reform of administrative case level jurisdiction, centralized jurisdiction, and-regional jurisdiction. Improve the national execution system and standardize the operation of the execution power. It is necessary to accelerate the construction of the foreign-related legal system and, strengthen the legal service guarantee for the "Belt and Road", and create a preferred place for the resolution of international commercial maritime disputes. Focus on strengthening basic construction toate the foundation of judicial work. No foundation, no stability. The key to peace is the foundation, and the foundation of the rule of law is the people. The emphasized that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, judicial organs should focus on the basic work such as the investigation, identification, and resolution of disputes, the service management of relevant groups, the construction of grass-roots judicial units, and the construction of informatization, so that the foundation of judicial work is more solid and the bottom plate stronger. — To do a good job in the whole chain of dispute resolution. Adhere to and develop the "Fengqiao Experience" of the new era, a normalized mechanism for the investigation and resolution of disputes, ensure prevention in advance, mediation priority, the use of law, and local resolution, and ensure investigation, resolution, and in place. It is necessary to fully investigate disputes, grasp them dynamically and completely, and achieve a clear understanding of the situation. It is necessary to fundamentally resolve disputes, clarify responsible units and responsible persons one by one, and resolve disputes at the grass-roots level and in the bud. Guide the people to resolve disputes according to the "roadmap" legalization, and maintain social stability by determining legal relations. For those who have already closed the case but the parties have not resolved their hearts, do a good job of education and guidance to law, and truly achieve the closing of the case, the resolution of matters, and the harmony of people. It is necessary to do a good job in assistance and relief and for those who have gone through the legal procedures and are really in difficulty, solve the actual difficulties through social assistance, legal assistance, and charitable assistance. In 202, we will continue to promote the legalization of letters and visits. — To deepen the service and management of relevant groups continuously. Strengthen the prevention and control of delinquency. Strengthen the management and relief of patients with severe mental illness, and standardize the work of compulsory medical treatment. Safeguard the equal right to of released prisoners according to law.

- Efforts should be made to strengthen the construction of grassroots judicial and security organs. Stards and norms should be established for the construction of people's courts, and "Fengqiao-style People's Courts" should be created. The standardized construction comprehensive governance centers at the county and township levels should be further deepened. All departments that handle disputes should integrate their functions into the coordination mechanism of the comprehensive governance center. Efforts be made to strengthen the construction of grassroots comprehensive governance centers at the township (street) level according to actual conditions, improve the mechanism for identifying and resolving disputes at the village () level, and guide grid workers to better play their roles. Every dispute case registered and accepted by the comprehensive governance centers at the county and township levels should be followed through to the, achieving closed-loop management. The construction of the grassroots Party organizations of the comprehensive governance centers should be strengthened, and the performance of the cadres stationed should be assessed. - The construction of the digital platform for judicial and security work should be accelerated. The digital platform for judicial and security work is an important means to promote the information construction of judicial and organs. The construction should be accelerated in accordance with the model of "unified planning, two-level construction, and hierarchical application", ensuring safety. At the same, judicial and security units should coordinate and promote the scientific and technological construction of their own systems during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and study and determine a of key scientific and technological projects. It is necessary to grasp the trend of scientific and technological development, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with judicial and security business, and explore in the application of artificial intelligence and other aspects. - Efforts should be made to strengthen the construction of the team and forge a new era of judicial and security iron that is loyal, clean, and responsible. The advanced deeds of the national model judge, Ding Yuxiang, the presiding judge of the second trial chamber of the Financial Court in 2025, moved countless people to tears and also inspired countless judicial and security officers to strive forward on the road of the rule of law. The to entrepreneurship lies in the people. The meeting emphasized that the judicial and security front is facing unprecedented arduous tasks, severe risks and challenges, and complex situations in the struggle, and must complete the mission tasks entrusted by the Party and the people with strong responsibility, strong ability, iron discipline, and iron style. - We should perform our duties, be courageous to take on responsibilities, and establish and practice the correct concept of political achievements. The key to establishing and practicing the correct concept of political achievements is solve the problems of for whom to create achievements and how to create achievements. We must create political achievements for the people, take people's satisfaction as the fundamental standard to measure and security work, focus on solving public security, fairness, and justice issues that the people care about, and continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security We should follow the new era's mass line of the Party, improve the ability to work with the masses, and get the work done in the hearts of the people. must create political achievements through practical work. Practical work means fully performing our duties, fully and sufficiently fulfilling all the legal duties of the unit, ensuring that every duty is effectively, and ensuring that duties are performed in accordance with the "three regulations", affairs are handled in accordance with laws and systems, and responsibilities are implemented in accordance with post respons; it means being courageous to take on responsibilities, not shirking or delaying, not avoiding or detouring, meeting difficulties head-on, and overcoming difficulties; it being clear about right and wrong, daring to struggle, and being clear about major issues and principles. We must create long-term political achievements, not seeking temporary merit, not temporary fame, not only focusing on the present, focusing on the main business, and completing the annual key tasks, but also looking to the future, doing a good job in laying solid foundation, increasing, increasing potential, and benefiting the long-term.

We must adhere to the problem-oriented approach and resolve several key difficult issues in our units and departments every year. We need to a strong sense of responsibility, do things with our heart and energy, and bring benefits to the localities during our term in office. - We need to enhance our capabilities and our skills, and strengthen the professionalization of the cadre team. To forge a loyal, clean, and responsible new era judicial iron army, we need to place the professionalization in a more important position. Leading cadres should engage in the work they are responsible for, love it, and specialize in it, and strengthen investigation and research. While their own capabilities, they need to work hard to strengthen the professionalization of the team. We need to strengthen education and training, improve the textbook system, perfect the hierarchical and training mechanism for judicial departments, and establish a basic quality test system for judicial officers. We should give full play to the role of judicial colleges and establish a collaborative mechanism for education training. We need to put judicial officers in the front line of struggle to hone their skills and develop strong shoulders and real skills. - We need to advance the comprehensive and strict of the party in the judicial field with higher standards and more practical measures. Judicial leading cadres need to thoroughly study and implement the important thoughts of General Secretary Xi Jinping on building and on the Party's self-revolution, deeply understand the solemn declaration of the Party Central Committee to be strict until the end and not give an inch, and the comprehensive and strict governance of the party to go deep. The first year is an opportunity not to be missed. In 2026, the people's courts continue to be guided by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, row the oars and set sail, break the waves and move forward, and provide level judicial services and guarantees for a good start of the "15th Five-Year Plan". (Liaoxin News Agency)