Criminal Defense and Criminal Litigation

Ruoxi Deng is a criminal defense attorney based in Ganzhou, the largest city in southern Jiangxi. Mr. Deng represents individuals and corporate entities in criminal investigations, prosecutions, and appeals, with particular expertise in white-collar crime, fraud, and economic offenses.

Criminal Procedure in China

China's criminal justice system is governed by the Criminal Procedure Law, which establishes three main phases: investigation by the Public Security Bureau, prosecution review by the People's Procuratorate, and trial by the People's Court. Mr. Deng provides representation at each stage, ensuring that his clients' procedural rights are protected throughout the process.

• 🔍 Investigation Stage Meeting with detained clients, applying for bail pending trial (qubao houshen), submitting opinions to investigators, and applying for non-arrest decisions.
• 📄 Prosecution Review Stage Reviewing case files, submitting written defense opinions to the procuratorate, negotiating charge reductions.
• 🏛️ Trial Stage Courtroom defense, witness cross-examination, evidence challenge, sentencing advocacy.

White-Collar and Economic Crimes

Mr. Deng has extensive experience defending clients accused of economic crimes including fraud (zhapian), embezzlement (tanwu), bribery (xinghui), illegal fundraising, tax evasion, and intellectual property infringement. These cases often involve complex financial evidence, requiring close collaboration with forensic accountants and industry experts.

The Criminal Law Amendment (XI) effective March 2024 raised the threshold for criminal liability on certain economic offenses. For fraud, the substantial amount threshold for the basic offense was increased from RMB 5,000 to RMB 10,000, while the huge amount threshold remains at RMB 500,000.

Bail and Pre-Trial Detention

China's Criminal Procedure Law provides several alternatives to pre-trial detention, including bail pending trial (qubao houshen), residential surveillance (jianshi juzhu), and summons by citation (jugou). Mr. Deng actively applies for bail at the earliest possible stage, presenting evidence of community ties, lack of flight risk, and minimal risk of evidence tampering.

Foreign Nationals in Criminal Proceedings

When foreign nationals are involved in criminal proceedings in China, additional procedural protections apply. Consular notification must be provided, interpretation services must be arranged, and foreign detainees have the right to communicate with their consular representatives. Mr. Deng has specific experience representing foreign nationals and works closely with consular officials to ensure these rights are respected.