Legal basis: According to Article 195 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the public prosecutor and the defender shall present the material evidence to the court for the identification of the parties concerned. As evidence, the transcripts of witness testimony, expert opinions, inspection transcripts and other documents that are not present in court shall be read out in court. A judge shall listen to the opinions of the public prosecutor, parties, defenders and agents ad litem.