Cross Border Crime
Cross-border crime, extradition, asset recovery and the legal defense of overseas Chinese – cases and practice.
Pig Butchering Scams in China: What Those Accused Need to Know
Bottom line: In cross-border “pig butchering” fraud, the law looks at what each person did and knew. Roles range from recruitment and scripting to m
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INTERPOL Red Notice Removal: How the Process Works
Bottom line: An INTERPOL Red Notice is a request to police worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition or similar action. It …
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Is Human Trafficking a Crime in China? What Criminal Law Article 240 Says
Yes — human trafficking is one of the most serious crimes in China. Under Article 240 of the Criminal Law, trafficking in women and children carries a bas
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Is Pig Butchering a Crime in China? How Cross-Border Investment Scams Are Prosecuted
Answer in one line: Yes. Pig butchering — a long-con romance-and-investment scam — is prosecuted in China as fraud, and Chinese law reaches across b
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Is Gambling Illegal in China? Online and Overseas Betting Explained
Answer in one line: Yes — most gambling is prohibited in China. A casual punter who bets a small amount usually faces an administrative penalty, but organ
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Can China Extradite Its Own Citizens? The Extradition Law Explained
Direct answer: No. Under Article 8 of China’s Extradition Law, China must refuse a foreign extradition request if the person sought is a Chinese national.
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Can a Foreigner Serve Their Sentence in Their Home Country?
Yes — in principle, a foreign national sentenced in China can ask to serve the rest of the sentence in their home country, but only through a formal “tran
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Can a Foreigner Be Executed for Drug Trafficking in China?
Yes. In China a foreigner can be executed for drug trafficking. Nationality does not shield you: Article 347 of the Criminal Law treats Chinese citizens and for
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Does China Have an Extradition Treaty with the US?
Short answer: no. China and the United States have no extradition treaty, so suspects are usually returned through deportation, informal transfer or prosecution
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Does China Follow the Hague Convention on Child Abduction?
One-line answer: No. Mainland China is not a party to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Only Hong Kong and Macao
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