24. Although access to a lawyer is guaranteed by Chinese legislation, this safeguard is seriously limited in practice and particularly in cases where a State secret is involved, as lawyers must obtain approval of the investigating organ pursuant to article 96 of CPL.
23 24. 尽管中国法律保障聘请律师，但这一保障实际上受到严重限制，特别是在涉及国家秘密的案件中，因为根据《刑事诉讼法》第九十六条，律师必须经过侦查机关批准。