Yes. A foreigner can legally marry in China, but the marriage is only valid once both of you register in person at the civil affairs bureau that handles foreign ...

One-line answer: yes, but only through one of two doors. A Chinese court will recognise and enforce a foreign judgment if China has a treaty with the country th ...

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 ...

Short answer: giving money or property to a state functionary to obtain an improper benefit is the crime of bribery (行贿罪) under Article 390 of the Criminal Law. ...

Short answer: yes. A foreign licence — and an International Driving Permit — does not authorise you to drive in China. To drive here you need a Chinese driving ...

One-line answer: in a criminal investigation, no — officers must show you a search warrant (搜查证) before searching your body, belongings or home, and that includ ...

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 ...

One-line answer: under Article 272 of China’s Criminal Law, an employee who takes company money for personal use, for a profit-making activity, or for ill ...

One-line answer: if you hold a Chinese residence permit (居留许可), you must apply to extend it at least 30 days before it expires, at the exit-entry administration ...

China does have a statute of limitations for criminal prosecution: depending on the maximum sentence for the offence, the prosecution window is 5, 10, 15 or 20 ...