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 ...

Human trafficking in China is punished under Article 240 of the Criminal Law with 5 to 10 years in prison plus a fine, and aggravated cases — such as traf ...

In China, money laundering is a crime under Article 191 of the Criminal Law: the basic penalty is up to 5 years in prison plus a fine, and serious cases are pun ...

Overstaying your visa in China is an administrative violation, not a crime: you will normally get a warning, and in serious cases a fine of 500 yuan for each da ...

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 ...

Yes, online gambling is illegal in mainland China. Only state-run lotteries are allowed, and operating, promoting or organizing online gambling that reaches peo ...

In China, fraud is punished under Article 266 of the Criminal Law with up to 3 years in prison for ordinary amounts, 3 to 10 years for large amounts, and 10 yea ...

In China, police can hold a suspect for up to 37 days before prosecutors must decide whether to approve an arrest; in ordinary cases the whole pre-arrest proces ...

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 ...

Short answer: No. The United States and China do not have an extradition treaty, so neither country can formally ask the other to hand over a suspect through a ...