Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.
Article 136 When trying a civil case, the people's court shall notify the parties and other participants in the proceedings three days before the court session. If the hearing is held in public, the names of the parties, the cause of action, the time and place of the hearing shall be announced.
Article 143 If the plaintiff refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned by a summons, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, it may be treated as withdrawing the lawsuit; If the defendant counterclaims, he may make a judgment by default.
Article 145 Before the verdict is pronounced, if the plaintiff applies to withdraw the lawsuit, whether to grant it or not shall be decided by the people's court.
If the people's court decides that the withdrawal of the lawsuit is not allowed, the plaintiff may make a judgment by default if he refuses to appear in court after being summoned by summons without justifiable reasons.