Legal basis: Article 243rd of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
The time limit for freezing deposits, remittances, securities trading settlement funds, futures deposits and other property is six months. The maximum period of each freeze shall not exceed six months. For major and complicated cases, with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the municipal level, the time limit for freezing deposits, remittances, securities trading settlement funds, futures deposits and other property can be one year. The maximum period of each freeze shall not exceed one year.
Article 244
The period for freezing bonds, stocks, fund shares and other securities is two years. The maximum period of each freeze shall not exceed two years.
Article 245
The period for freezing equity, policy equity or investment equity is six months. The maximum period of each freeze shall not exceed six months.