Article 46 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates: "Defense lawyers have the right to keep confidential the relevant information and information of their clients they know in their practice activities. However, if a defense lawyer knows that the client or other person is preparing or committing a crime that endangers national security, public safety and seriously endangers the personal safety of others in his practice activities, he shall promptly inform the judicial organ. "
Article 38 of the Lawyers Law stipulates: "Lawyers shall keep state secrets and business secrets they know in their practice activities and shall not disclose the privacy of their clients. Lawyers should keep confidential the information and materials that their clients and others are unwilling to disclose in their practice activities. However, criminal facts and information that endanger national security, public safety and other serious hazards to the personal and property safety of others are excluded. "