The first session of the 14th National People's Congress holds a plenary meeting on March 7, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING -- Chinese courts will intensify protection of personal information and strictly punish information and cyber crimes this year, according to a report submitted Tuesday by the Supreme People's Court to the national legislature for deliberation.

The report reviews the progress China has made in personal information protection. The top court has issued a judicial interpretation concerning facial recognition, and a series of cases involving infringements on privacy and personal information have been handled over the past five years.