(Selected from the translated work titled The Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, authored by Robert Zhang and Steve Li, criminal defense lawyers registered in Shanghai, China.)
Chapter III Recusal
Article 29 A judge, prosecutor, or investigator shall recuse from a criminal case on their own initiative or at the request of a party in the case or their attorney, if the judge, prosecutor, or investigator:
is a party in the case or a party's close relative;
has, or their close relatives have, an interest in this case;
is or was a witness, appraiser, defender, or agent ad litem in the case; or
is or was a witness, appraiser, defender, or agent ad litem in the case; or
is otherwise related to the case, which may affect the fairness of the proceedings of the case.
