Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 50 All materials that can prove the facts of a case are evidence.
Evidence includes:
(1) Physical evidence;
(2) Documentary evidence;
(3) Testimony of witnesses;
(4) the victim's statement;
(5) confessions and excuses of criminal suspects and defendants;
(6) Appraisal opinions;
(7) Records of the inquest, inspection, appraisal, investigation and experiment;
(8) Audio-visual materials and electronic data.
The evidence must be verified before it can be used as the basis for finalizing the case.
Article 51 The burden of proof that the defendant is guilty in a public prosecution case shall be borne by the people's procuratorate, and the burden of proof that the defendant is guilty in a private prosecution case shall be borne by the private prosecutor.