Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law.
Article 172 Mediation may be conducted. Before sentencing, the private prosecutor may reconcile with the defendant or withdraw the private prosecution.
Article 183 of the Procedures for Handling Criminal Cases by Public Security Organs in People's Republic of China (PRC): 1 If the circumstances without criminal facts are obviously minor and the harm is not great, and the crime that is not considered a crime has passed the limitation period of prosecution, criminal responsibility shall not be investigated according to law.