Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.
Article 144 If the defendant refuses to appear in court without justifiable reasons after being summoned by a summons, or withdraws from court without the permission of the court, he may make a judgment by default.
Article 146 The court session may be postponed under any of the following circumstances: (1) The parties who must appear in court and other participants in the proceedings fail to appear in court without justifiable reasons; (2) The party concerned temporarily applies for withdrawal; (3) It is necessary to notify new witnesses to appear in court, obtain new evidence, re-authenticate, conduct an inquest or make supplementary investigations; (4) Other circumstances that should be postponed.