Legal analysis: you can't ask. A criminal suspect may meet with a lawyer from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or compulsory measures are taken. Since the criminal suspect is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or compulsory measures are taken, the entrusted lawyer has the right to meet the criminal suspect and defendant with the lawyer's practice certificate, law firm certificate, power of attorney or legal aid letter to learn about the relevant case.
Legal basis: Article 33 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Lawyers who act as defenders have the right to meet criminal suspects and defendants in custody or under residential surveillance with lawyer's practice certificate, law firm certificate, power of attorney or legal aid letter in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants.