9月28日，由中国法学会组织撰写的《中国法治建设年度报告（中英文）》（2025）正式发布，这是中国法治建设年度报告连续18年向国内外发布。
报告通篇突出学习贯彻习近平法治思想，全面系统反映了2025年中国特色社会主义法治建设取得的重大成就。报告内容包括：前言；习近平对全面依法治国工作作出重要指示；关于全面依法治国工作；关于全国人大及其常委会加强宪法实施和监督、立法、监督工作；关于依法行政；关于全面深化政法改革工作；关于审判、检察、公安和司法行政工作；关于人权法治保障；关于知识产权保护；关于生态文明法治建设；关于法学教育和法学理论研究；关于法治宣传和法治文化；关于涉外法治工作；结束语；“数”说中国法治建设2025；2025“首创”纪事；附录。全文共17部分，约7.5万字。
为更加全面反映2025年全面依法治国工作的大事、要事，报告新增专题“关于全面依法治国工作”，作为第一部分；为更好体现全面贯彻落实党中央坚持正确人权观的发展要求，报告新增部分中央供稿单位，丰富“关于人权法治保障”专题；为更好贯彻落实法治宣传教育法，加强法治宣传工作，报告将“关于法治文化”专题调整为“关于法治宣传和法治文化”，集中介绍有关法治宣传的内容。
报告指出，2025年是“十四五”规划收官之年、“十五五”规划谋篇布局之年。党的二十届四中全会胜利召开，擘画未来五年我国发展的宏伟蓝图。以习近平同志为核心的党中央团结带领全国各族人民迎难而上、奋力拼搏，坚定不移贯彻新发展理念、推动高质量发展，统筹国内国际两个大局，全年经济社会发展主要目标任务顺利完成，“十四五”圆满收官，中国式现代化迈出新的坚实步伐。
报告指出，2025年中国法治建设取得重大成就，根本在于以习近平同志为核心的党中央领航掌舵，在于习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想特别是习近平法治思想的科学指引，充分彰显了习近平法治思想的真理力量和实践伟力，展现了中国特色社会主义法治道路的优越性。
报告指出，2026年是中国共产党成立105周年、红军长征胜利90周年。2026年也是“十五五”开局起步之年。中国法学法律工作者坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，一体推进学习贯彻习近平党建思想、习近平法治思想，认真落实习近平总书记关于全面依法治国工作的重要指示和习近平总书记给中国法学会第九次全国会员代表大会的重要致信精神，砥砺初心使命，永葆政治本色，进一步增强“四个意识”、坚定“四个自信”、做到“两个维护”，齐心协力走好新的长征路，合力开创法治中国建设新局面，为以中国式现代化全面推进强国建设、民族复兴伟业提供有力法治保障。
On September 28, the Annual Report on the Rule of Law in China (2025) (Chinese–English), prepared under the auspices of the China Law Society, was officially released. This marks the 18th consecutive year in which such a report has been released both in China and abroad.
The report places particular emphasis throughout on Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law and provides a comprehensive and systematic account of the major achievements in advancing the rule of law under socialism with Chinese characteristics in 2025. It consists of the following sections: Preface; Xi Jinping Issues Important Instructions on Comprehensive Law-Based Governance; Comprehensive Law-Based Governance; The NPC and Its Standing Committee: Strengthening Oversight of Compliance with the Constitution and Their Legislative and Oversight Work; Law-Based Administration; Fully Deepening Judicial and Law Enforcement Reform; Judicial, Procuratorial, Public Security, and Judicial Administrative Work; Human Rights Protection under the Rule of Law; Intellectual Property Protection; Development of the Rule of Law for Ecological Civilization; Legal Education and Theoretical Research; Rule-of-Law Publicity and Culture; Foreign-Related Rule of Law; Concluding Remarks; China’s Rule of Law Development in 2025: By the Numbers; 2025 “Firsts” in China’s Rule of Law Development; and Appendix. The report comprises 17 sections and runs to approximately 75,000 Chinese characters.
To provide a more comprehensive account of the major events and important developments in the work of advancing law-based governance in all respects in 2025, the Report adds a new section, “Comprehensive Law-Based Governance,” as Part I. To better reflect the requirements of the CPC Central Committee for fully implementing its commitment to upholding the right approach to human rights, the Report includes contributions from additional central departments, thereby enriching the section “Human Rights Protection under the Rule of Law.” To better implement the Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law and strengthen publicity and education on the rule of law, the Report renames the section “Rule-of-Law Culture” as “Rule-of-Law Publicity and Culture,” bringing together content on publicity concerning the rule of law.
The report notes that 2025 marked the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the year for planning and laying the groundwork for the 15th Five-Year Plan. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was successfully convened, charting a grand blueprint for China’s development over the next five years. The CPC Central Committee with General Secretary Xi Jinping at its core united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the country in rising to challenges and working hard with determination. It steadfastly implemented the new development philosophy and promoted high-quality development while coordinating both domestic and international imperatives. The main objectives and tasks for economic and social development for the year were successfully accomplished, the 14th Five-Year Plan was brought to a successful conclusion, and Chinese modernization took new solid steps forward.
The report notes that the major achievements made in China’s rule-of-law development in 2025 were fundamentally attributable to the CPC Central Committee with General Secretary Xi Jinping at its core providing leadership and guidance and to the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, particularly Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law. These achievements fully demonstrate the truth and practical power of Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law and the strengths of the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics.
The report also notes that 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the CPC and the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army’s Long March. It is also the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Chinese legal professionals will continue to advance in an integrated manner the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building and Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law. They will earnestly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on advancing comprehensive law-based governance and the spirit of his important letter to the Ninth National Congress of the China Law Society. They will remain true to their original aspiration and mission, preserve their political integrity, further strengthen their commitment to the Four Consciousnesses, enhance the Four-Spheres of Confidence, and ensure the Two Upholds; work together to advance along the new Long March; and join forces to open up a new phase in the development of a rule-of-law China, providing strong rule-of-law safeguards for advancing the great cause of building China into a strong country and realizing national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.