Can a lawyer represent the plaintiff and the defendant in the same case?

There is an inevitable conflict of interest in the representation of both parties, and lawyers cannot represent plaintiffs and defendants in the same case.

Reference: Article 50 of the Code of Conduct for Lawyers in all china lawyers association has one of the following circumstances: (1) A lawyer acts as an agent for both parties in the same case, or represents legal affairs with conflicts of interest with himself or his close relatives;