Legal analysis: When lawyers meet with criminal suspects, investigative agencies cannot record or videotape them. The interview will take place at the detention center. There is a camera in the interview room of the detention center, but it will not record or record the interview.
Legal basis: Article 37 of the "People's Republic of China" and the "National Criminal Procedure Law" Defense lawyers may meet and communicate with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. Other defenders may meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody with the approval of the People's Court and People's Procuratorate. If a defender requests to meet with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody with a lawyer's practicing certificate, a law firm certificate, a power of attorney, or an official legal aid letter, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in a timely manner, no later than 48 hours. In cases of crimes endangering national security and terrorist activities, especially major bribery crimes, defense lawyers who meet with criminal suspects in custody during the investigation must obtain permission from the investigation agency. In the above circumstances, the investigation agency shall notify the detention center in advance. Defense lawyers can meet with criminal suspects and defendants in custody to learn about the case, provide legal advice, etc.; from the date the case is transferred for review and prosecution, they can verify relevant evidence with criminal suspects and defendants. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects or defendants. The provisions of paragraphs 1, 3, and 4 shall apply to meetings and correspondence between defense lawyers and criminal suspects and defendants who are under residential surveillance.