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 ...

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 ...

Yes. Selling food that does not meet China’s food safety standards is a criminal offence, not merely a regulatory breach. Depending on the facts it falls ...

In short: yes. If you are a foreign national who spends 183 days or more in China in a calendar year, you are a Chinese tax resident and must pay Chinese indivi ...

Short answer: yes, but bail in China (“取保候审”, qu bao hou shen) is not a right you can demand — it is a discretionary decision made by the police, th ...

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 ...

Yes. Manipulating China’s stock or futures market is a crime under Article 182 of the Criminal Law: up to five years in prison for serious cases, up to te ...

Yes — but only if you are buying a home to live in. A foreign individual who has worked or studied in China for more than one year may buy self-use, self- ...

Insider trading is a criminal offence in China. Under Article 180 of the Criminal Law, trading securities or futures on price-sensitive information that is not ...

No. China does not recognize dual nationality. If you are a Chinese citizen and you voluntarily acquire another country’s nationality, you automatically l ...