China's Supreme People's Procuratorate released a white paper on juvenile procuratorial work on June 1. The total number of crimes against minors has declined, but sexual assault cases are still on the rise.
In 2022, the procuratorate prosecuted 36957,20 people for crimes of sexual assault against minors such as rape and child molestation, an increase of 4.2%. New crimes such as "indecent assault" and online sexual luring are frequent in China.