Article 667 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) defines a loan contract as a contract in which the borrower borrows money from the lender, returns the loan at maturity and pays interest.
Article 668 A loan contract shall be in written form, except as otherwise agreed between natural persons.
The contents of a loan contract generally include terms such as loan type, currency, purpose, amount, interest rate, term and repayment method.
Article 669 The borrower is obliged to enter into a loan contract truthfully, and the borrower shall truthfully provide information on the business activities and financial status related to the loan as required by the lender.