(Selected from the translated work titled The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, authored by Robert Zhang and Steve Li, criminal defense lawyers registered in Shanghai, China.)
Article 98 [Definition of No Trial without Complaint] For the purpose of this Law, the term "No Trial without Complaint" means that a case shall not be tried without a complaint from the victim.
Where the victim fails to file a complaint due to coercion or intimidation, the People's Procuratorate and the victim's close relatives may file a complaint.
