How do foreign criminal defendants entrust lawyers?

Legal Analysis: If a defendant of foreign nationality entrusts a lawyer to defend him, or if a plaintiff or private prosecutor in a civil action entrusts a lawyer to represent him, he shall entrust a lawyer who is qualified as a lawyer in People's Republic of China (PRC) and has obtained a practice certificate according to law. If the defendant of foreign nationality has not entrusted a defender, the people's court may appoint a defender for him. If the defendant refuses the defender to defend him, he shall submit a written statement or oral record at the end of the volume, and the people's court shall allow it.

Legal basis: Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 9 A China citizen who has settled in a foreign country and voluntarily joined or acquired a foreign nationality shall automatically lose China nationality. Article 6 Parents who are stateless or whose nationality is unknown have settled in China. I was born in China and have China nationality.

Article 7 Foreigners or stateless persons who are willing to abide by the Constitution and laws of China and meet one of the following conditions may apply for naturalization as citizens of China:

First, close relatives of China people;

Second, settle in China;

3. There are other legitimate reasons.

Article 8 Those who apply for China citizenship and are approved will acquire China citizenship; Those who have been approved to join China nationality shall not retain their foreign nationality.