What are the provisions of the new criminal procedure law on evidence?

The types of evidence refer to various external forms that show the factual content of evidence and are legally binding. Article 50 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates eight types of evidence in criminal cases, namely: (1) Physical evidence refers to all items and traces that prove the true situation of a case by its material attributes, external characteristics and existing conditions. (2) Documentary evidence refers to written materials or other material materials that record contents, reflect thoughts and prove the true situation of a case. (3) Testimony of witnesses refers to statements made by witnesses to public security and judicial organs about cases they know. (4) The victim's statement refers to the criminal victim's statement of his own victimization and other circumstances to the public security and judicial organs. (5) The confessions and excuses of criminal suspects and defendants refer to the statements made by criminal suspects and defendants to investigators, prosecutors and judges on relevant cases. The content mainly includes the confession of admitting one's guilt and the defense of explaining one's innocence and light crime. (6) Appraisal opinions refer to written conclusions made by experts appointed or hired by public security and judicial organs after appraising the specialized issues in the case. (7) Records of inquests, inspections, appraisals, investigations and experiments; (8) Audio-visual materials and electronic data refer to information stored in audio, video, computer or other high-tech equipment, which proves the true situation of a case. According to the law, what can be proved by Article 50 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is 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 inquests, inspections, appraisals, investigations and experiments; (8) Audio-visual materials and electronic data.