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title: "Liuzhi: Chinese Legal Detention Measure | Model Diplomat"
description: "Liuzhi (留置) is a Chinese detention method for corruption suspects, allowing up to six months without legal access, used by the National Supervisory Commission."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Liuzhi (留置) is a Chinese legal detention measure allowing the National Supervisory Commission to hold corruption suspects for up to six months without access to lawyers.
- What measure did liuzhi replace, and how did it differ?
- Which body administers liuzhi and what is its constitutional basis?
- What is the maximum duration of liuzhi detention?
- Why do critics regard liuzhi as problematic despite its legal basis?

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