Cross Border Crime
Cross-border crime, extradition, asset recovery and the legal defense of overseas Chinese – cases and practice.
What Is an Exit Ban in China and How Do You Get Out of One?
Short answer: an exit ban (限制出境) is not a criminal punishment. It is a legal restriction that stops you from leaving mainland China — usually because you are a
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Is Violating China’s Export Controls a Crime? Penalties Explained
Short answer: exporting controlled items without a licence is mainly an administrative offence under China’s Export Control Law — confiscation of il
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How Much Money Can You Take Out of China Legally?
Short answer: as an individual you can buy foreign currency through a bank up to the equivalent of USD 50,000 per year, and carry out up to USD 5,000 in cash wi
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Does China Criminalize Bribery of Foreign Public Officials?
Short answer: yes. Since May 2011, Chinese criminal law has punished paying bribes to foreign public officials and officials of international public organisatio
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Is Underground Banking a Crime in China?
Answer in one line: Yes. Moving money into or out of China through an underground bank is normally prosecuted as illegal business operation under Article 225 of
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Can a Foreigner Be Extradited from China?
Yes — a foreign national in China can be handed over to another country, but only through the formal extradition process under the Extradition Law of the
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Can Chinese Police Arrest You Abroad?
One-line answer: no. Chinese police have no power to arrest anyone on foreign soil – only the local police can detain you. What China can do is ask for he
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Can China Prosecute You for Working at an Overseas Scam Center?
One-line answer: yes. Under judicial guidance issued in June 2024, if you spent a cumulative 30 days or more inside an overseas scam compound within one year, a
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Can an INTERPOL Red Notice Get You Arrested Abroad?
A red notice is not an international arrest warrant, but if China asks INTERPOL to publish one against you, it can get you detained in almost any country you tr
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Can China Prosecute a Foreigner for a Crime Committed Abroad?
Short answer: yes, in three specific situations. China can prosecute a foreigner for conduct committed outside China if (1) the conduct targets the Chinese stat
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