Independent legal information and commentary platform focused on Chinese criminal law, procedure and practice. Practical guides, procedural explainers and case notes for a bilingual readership.https://chinacriminalpractice.com/enhttps://chinacriminalpractice.com/en/articles/overseas-family-retain-china-criminal-lawyer/https://chinacriminalpractice.com/en/articles/overseas-family-retain-china-criminal-lawyer/When a foreign national is suspected of a crime in China and family members are abroad, who may retain defense counsel? This guide explains close-relative rules, documents at each stage, and common issues involving notarization, Apostille, legal aid counsel, and consular missions.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTForeign Nationalshttps://chinacriminalpractice.com/en/articles/electronic-data-review-cybercrime-cases/https://chinacriminalpractice.com/en/articles/electronic-data-review-cybercrime-cases/Electronic data in cybercrime cases cannot be assessed by content alone. This guide examines source, integrity, identity attribution, and probative value, including chat records, forensic images, hash values, platform data, online extraction, procedural defects, and authenticity defects.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCybercrimehttps://chinacriminalpractice.com/en/articles/foreign-national-criminal-detention-family-guide/https://chinacriminalpractice.com/en/articles/foreign-national-criminal-detention-family-guide/When a foreign national is placed in criminal detention in China, family members may have little case information. This guide explains detention notices, access to defense counsel, family and consular visits, retaining a lawyer from abroad, Apostille, and the commonly discussed “37-day” period.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTForeign Nationals