China is one of the safest countries in the world: public security official

China is widely recognized as one of the safest countries in the world, a senior Chinese public security official said Wednesday when briefing on achievements in the public security sector during the country's 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

Qi Yanjun, Vice Minister of Public Security, made the remarks at a press conference in Beijing held by the State Council Information Office.

"Ensuring high-quality development through robust security measures, our public security organs have made contributions to the successful implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan and to writing a new chapter in China's 'two miracles' of rapid economic growth and long-term social stability. China has maintained one of the lowest incidences of fatal criminal cases, the lowest rates of criminal offenses, and the fewest cases involving firearms and explosives globally, and is widely recognized as one of the safest countries in the world," said Qi.

China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.

The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.

According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.

In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.