Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 189 When a people's court hears a case of public prosecution, the people's procuratorate shall send personnel to appear in court to support the public prosecution.
Article 190 When a trial is held, the presiding judge shall ascertain whether the parties are present in court and announce the cause of action. Announce the names of the members, clerks, prosecutors, defenders, agents ad litem, appraisers and translators of the collegial panel; Inform the parties that they have the right to apply for the withdrawal of members of the collegial panel, clerks, public prosecutors, appraisers and translators; Inform the defendant of his right to defense. If the defendant pleads guilty and admits punishment, the presiding judge shall inform the defendant of his litigation rights and the legal provisions of pleading guilty and admitting punishment, and examine the voluntariness of his confession and the authenticity and legality of his confession.
Article 191 After the public prosecutor reads out the indictment in court, the defendant and the victim may make statements about the crimes charged in the indictment, and the public prosecutor may interrogate the defendant. The victim, plaintiff, defender and agent ad litem of an incidental civil action may, with the permission of the presiding judge, put questions to the defendant. The judge can interrogate the defendant.