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China has stepped up efforts to protect the rights of State-owned, private and foreign businesses, helping boost entrepreneur confidence and fostering a healthier business environment, officials from the Supreme People's Procuratorate said on Tuesday. Last year, more than 40,000 people were prosecuted for crimes disrupting market order, a 21 percent increase from the previous year, said Ge Xiaoyan, deputy procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. More than 3,000 were charged with duty-related crimes in State-owned enterprises. Meanwhile, over 10,000 people were prosecuted for internal corruption crimes within private enterprises involving abuse of professional power, a 25 percent year-on-year increase, Ge said. "Prosecutors have prioritized safeguarding enterprises in high-tech industries with key and core technologies. More than 200 individuals were indicted for commercial espionage in such enterprises, a 34 percent surge from the previous year," she said. To improve t
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