How to deal with foreigners breaking the law in China?

Foreigners who commit crimes in China should generally be investigated for criminal responsibility according to China's criminal law. Whoever commits a crime in China, regardless of whether the perpetrator is a citizen of China or a foreigner, or whether the interests of a citizen of China or a foreigner are infringed upon, shall be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the criminal law of China. Exceptionally, foreigners who enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities should be investigated for criminal responsibility and resolved through diplomatic channels. The so-called diplomatic privileges and immunities refer to the rights enjoyed by instigating, consular staff and diplomats in the process of performing their duties that are not bound by the laws and other treatments of the host country.

Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 17 If a foreigner commits a crime and should be investigated for criminal responsibility, the provisions of this Law shall apply. If a foreigner who enjoys diplomatic privileges and immunities commits a crime and should be investigated for criminal responsibility, it should be resolved through diplomatic channels.

Whoever commits a crime in our country, whether the perpetrator is our country or not.

Whether citizens or foreigners, whether they infringe on the interests of China citizens or foreigners, should be investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with China's criminal law.

Of course, there is another point, that is, foreigners who enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities should be investigated for criminal responsibility and solved through diplomatic channels.

The so-called diplomatic privileges and immunities refer to the right enjoyed by embassies, consulates and diplomats to be free from the legal jurisdiction and other treatment of the host country when performing their duties.

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Criminal procedure law

Article 17

If a foreigner commits a crime and should be investigated for criminal responsibility, the provisions of this law shall apply.

If a foreigner who enjoys diplomatic privileges and immunities commits a crime and should be investigated for criminal responsibility, it shall be resolved through diplomatic channels.