Can criminal detention be done without a lawyer?

In criminal offences, suspects and defendants may not hire lawyers, but according to relevant laws and regulations, relevant departments will provide legal aid according to law.

Relevant regulations "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Legal Aid"

Article 12 In a case where a public prosecutor appears in court for public prosecution, if the defendant fails to entrust a defender due to financial difficulties or other reasons, and the people's court appoints a defender for the defendant, the legal aid institution shall provide legal aid.

If the defendant is blind, deaf, dumb or a minor without a defender, or if the defendant may be sentenced to death without a defender, when the people's court appoints a defender for the defendant, the legal aid institution shall provide legal aid without examining the defendant's financial situation.