BEIJING - The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has pledged stern, strict and swift punishment for major vicious crimes to maintain social stability and enhance the public's sense of safety and well-being.

The top procuratorate stressed a zero-tolerance approach toward crimes targeting students and compromising school safety, according to a statement issued after an SPP leadership meeting held on Tuesday.

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The meeting underscored the importance of prosecuting such cases decisively and swiftly to deliver a powerful deterrent effect.

The meeting highlighted that prosecutorial bodies have critical duties in preventing and resolving risks and maintaining social stability through case handling.

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The meeting also urged prosecutors to resolve disputes at their source through legal channels at every stage of case handling, to defuse potential risks before they escalate.