Chen Wenqing, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of its Political and Legal Affairs Commission, chaired a meeting on November 11, 2026, calling for continued efforts to investigate and prosecute food safety crimes in accordance with the law.
Chen said authorities had investigated a number of major cases since the special enforcement effort began and described its progress so far as positive. He called for more channels for public reports, closer coordination in referring leads between political-legal bodies and other departments, and focused handling of significant cases.
Chen also urged authorities to apply the campaign’s strict-enforcement approach throughout criminal proceedings, from investigation through sentence enforcement. He called for revisions to food safety laws and regulations, updates to the list of illegally added substances, and better coordination between administrative and criminal enforcement. These were proposals made at the meeting, not announced legal changes.