Can lawyers investigate witnesses?

Legal subjective aspects:

Yes. According to the needs of the case, the entrusted lawyer may apply to the procuratorate or court to collect and obtain evidence, or apply to the court to notify witnesses to appear in court to testify. If a lawyer investigates and collects evidence on his own, he can handle relevant legal affairs with the relevant unit or individual under investigation with his lawyer's practicing certificate and law firm certificate. Legal objectives:

Article 64 of the Civil Procedure Law: Parties concerned have the responsibility to provide evidence for their claims. If the parties and their agents ad litem are unable to collect evidence on their own due to objective reasons, or the people's court believes that evidence is needed to hear the case, the people's court shall investigate and collect it. People's courts shall comprehensively and objectively review and verify evidence in accordance with legal procedures.