What is private prosecution for libel? What is the process?

Legal analysis: When private prosecution is initiated, the victim or his legal representative, close relatives and his agent ad litem may directly appeal to the people's court with jurisdiction in written or oral form within the statutory limitation period. Private prosecution is generally in written form, that is, criminal private prosecution should be filed and submitted to the court. However, if the private prosecutor does have difficulty in writing a private prosecution, he can inform him orally, and the staff of the people's court will make a written notice and read it out to the private prosecutor. Upon confirmation, the private prosecutor shall sign or seal it.

Legal basis: Article 246 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) publicly insults others or fabricates facts to slander others by violence or other means. If the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights.

The crimes mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be dealt with only if they are told, except those that seriously endanger social order and national interests. If the victim informs the people's court of the acts specified in the first paragraph through the information network, but it is really difficult to provide evidence, the people's court may request the public security organ to provide assistance.