Lawsuits spike after rules eased

90% of cases in May were filed in courts immediately, says spokesman

The number of lawsuits filed in May jumped by nearly 30 percent across the country compared with the same period last year, after a new litigation policy eased rules for filing complaints in courts.

Sun Jungong, spokesman for the Supreme People's Court, said that as of May 1, courts at all levels are strictly prohibited from declining to take a case when the action meets legal criteria.