1, in the field of People's Republic of China (PRC), foreigners commit crimes or Chinese citizens violate the legitimate rights of foreigners;
2. Outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC), the criminal law can be applied to cases in which foreigners commit crimes against People's Republic of China (PRC), People's Republic of China (PRC) countries and citizens and China citizens outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC), and they shall be handled in accordance with the following provisions of the criminal law: foreigners commit crimes against People's Republic of China (PRC) and People's Republic of China (PRC) countries and citizens outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC), and the minimum penalty stipulated in the criminal law is fixed-term imprisonment of more than three years, except those who are not punished according to the laws of the place where the crime is committed. Anyone who commits a crime outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) and should bear criminal responsibility according to the criminal law may still be investigated according to the criminal law, and his punishment may be exempted or mitigated, although he is tried in a foreign country.
3. Cases in which People's Republic of China (PRC) exercises jurisdiction within the scope of its international treaty obligations in accordance with the following provisions of the Criminal Law: If People's Republic of China (PRC) exercises criminal jurisdiction within the scope of its treaty obligations for crimes stipulated in international treaties concluded or acceded to by People's Republic of China (PRC), the Criminal Law shall apply.
Jurisdiction over foreign-related criminal cases shall follow the following principles:
1. The case of a foreigner committing a crime in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the crime was committed;
2. If a foreigner commits a crime against People's Republic of China (PRC) countries or citizens outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) and should be punished according to the criminal law, it shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court of the place where the foreigner entered or was arrested;
3. Cases in which China citizens commit crimes outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the citizens lived before leaving the country or where their original household registration was located;
4. Cases of crimes committed by China citizens in China's embassies and consulates abroad shall be under the jurisdiction of the people's court where the citizen's competent unit is located or where the original household registration is located;
Legal basis:
Article 8 of the Criminal Law (Protection of Jurisdiction) If a foreigner commits a crime against People's Republic of China (PRC) countries or citizens outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC), and the minimum penalty stipulated in this Law is fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years, this Law may be applied, except that he is not punished according to the laws of the place where the crime is committed.
Article 9 (Universal Jurisdiction) This Law is applicable to crimes stipulated in international treaties to which People's Republic of China (PRC) is a party, and People's Republic of China (PRC) exercises criminal jurisdiction within the scope of its treaty obligations.
Article 10 (Negative Recognition of Foreign Criminal Judgments) Anyone who commits a crime outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) and should bear criminal responsibility according to this Law may still be investigated according to this Law despite being tried in a foreign country. However, those who have been punished in foreign countries may be exempted or mitigated.