Key practical points:
• Supervision covers everyone who exercises public power, not only formal officials but also those managing public affairs.
• Commissions have broad powers to investigate corruption, bribery, and abuse of power.
• A 'retention in custody' (liuzhi) measure may be used in defined cases instead of the older criminal coercive measures, within controls and time limits.
• Persons under investigation have procedural rights, and cases are transferred to the procuratorate when complete.
• Paying or brokering bribes to public officials can expose a private party to liability too.
• Foreign companies should avoid any gift or benefit that could be construed as bribery.
Supervision Law of China · Yalla China
中华人民共和国监察法 / Supervision Law of the PRC
Enacted: 2018-03-20 ✅ Effective: 2018-03-20
📝 Overview
This law establishes supervisory commissions responsible for anti-corruption and overseeing all who exercise public power. It sets their investigative powers, relevant to public-sector staff and those who deal with them. It took effect in 2018.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
In dealing with public bodies, completely avoid offering gifts or benefits that could be seen as bribery, as liability falls on both sides. If summoned in a supervisory investigation, ask about your status and rights and consult a lawyer. This is general orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
National People's Congress / npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026