China Law Explained
China’s legal system, criminal law and the latest legislation explained – statutes, judicial interpretations and new laws.
Must Registered Capital Be Paid In Within 5 Years in China?
Short answer: yes — for a limited liability company (the standard form for a foreign-invested enterprise) incorporated after 1 July 2024, all shareholders must
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What Is the Punishment for Theft in China?
Short answer: The punishment for theft in China comes from Article 264 of the Criminal Law: up to three years in prison for ordinary theft, three to ten years f
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What Is the Punishment for Assault in China?
In short, if you injure someone in a fight in China, everything depends on the injury level certified by forensic doctors: a minor injury means a criminal case
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What Is the Age of Criminal Responsibility in China?
In China the age of criminal responsibility is 16: people who have turned 16 are fully responsible for crimes, those aged 14 to 16 are responsible only for eigh
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Which Crimes Are Punishable by Death in China?
China still has the death penalty, but it is reserved for the most serious crimes, and most death sentences are imposed with a two-year reprieve (si huan), whic
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Are Guns Illegal in China?
Short answer: Yes. Private gun ownership is effectively banned in China, and ordinary people cannot legally buy or carry firearms.
What does Chinese law say abo
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China’s New Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law: What the Draft Tells Us
For decades, Beijing’s anti-corruption campaign has been powerful inside its borders but surprisingly fragile beyond them. A draft law now before the Nati
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Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law Draft in China: First Reading at the NPC Standing Committee
On August 25, 2026, the draft Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law (反跨境腐败法) was submitted for first reading at the 24th session of the 14th National People’s
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China’s New Aviation Crimes Judicial Interpretation: A Guide for International Criminal Defense | International Criminal Defense
In June 2026, the Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate of China jointly issued a landmark Judicial Interpretation on Crimes End
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China’s Legal System: Essential Laws Every Foreigner Should Know
China’s legal system has undergone remarkable transformation over the past four decades, evolving from a skeletal framework into a comprehensive and sophisticat
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