With the legality of society law awareness becomes more and more prevailing. More and more citizens are calling for justice democracy and freedom and the right to remain silent in criminal lawsuits. Seen from the history and value the right to remain silent system is in accordance with the developing situation however China's present situation should also be taken into account. This paper probes into the historical developments advantages and disadvantages of the right to remain silent as well as China's present situation and comes to the conclusion that Limited Right to Remain Silent could be established in China.