Adopted at the Second Session of the Fifth National People’s Congress on July 1, 1979, Revised at the Fifth Session of the Eighth National People’s Congress on March 14, 1997
Amendment I, adopted at the 13th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People’s Congress on December 25, 1999
Amendment II, adopted at the 23rd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People’s Congress on August 31, 2001
Amendment III, adopted at the 25th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People’s Congress on December 29, 2001
Amendment IV, adopted at the 31st Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People’s Congress on December 28, 2002
Amendment V, adopted at the 14th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People’s Congress on February 28, 2005
Amendment VI, adopted at the 22nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Tenth National People’s Congress on June 29, 2006
Amendment VII, adopted at the 7th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress on February 28, 2009
Amendment VIII, adopted at the 19th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress on February 25, 2011.
EDITION: February 25, 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
PART ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I THE AIM, BASIC PRINCIPLES AND SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL LAW
CHAPTER II CRIMES
SECTION 1 CRIMES AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY
SECTION 2 PREPARATION FOR A CRIME, CRIMINAL ATTEMPT AND DISCONTINUATION OF A CRIME
SECTION 3 JOINT CRIMES
SECTION 4 CRIMES COMMITTED BY A UNIT
CHAPTER III PUNISHMENTS
SECTION 1 TYPES OF PUNISHMENTS
SECTION 2 PUBLIC SURVEILLANCE
SECTION 3 CRIMINAL DETENTION
SECTION 4 FIXED-TERM IMPRISONMENT AND LIFE IMPRISONMENT
SECTION 5 THE DEATH PENALTY
SECTION 6 FINES
SECTION 7 DEPRIVATION OF POLITICAL RIGHTS
SECTION 8 CONFISCATION OF PROPERTY
CHAPTER IV THE CONCRETE APPLICATION OF PUNISHMENTS
SECTION 1 SENTENCING
SECTION 2 RECIDIVISTS
SECTION 3 VOLUNTARY SURRENDER AND MERITORIOUS PERFORMANCE
SECTION 4 COMBINED PUNISHMENT FOR SEVERAL CRIMES
SECTION 5 SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE
SECTION 6 COMMUTATION OF PUNISHMENT
SECTION 7 PAROLE
SECTION 8 LIMITATION
CHAPTER V OTHER PROVISIONS
PART TWO SPECIFIC PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I CRIMES OF ENDANGERING NATIONAL SECURITY
CHAPTER II CRIMES OF ENDANGERING PUBLIC SECURITY
CHAPTER III CRIMES OF DISRUPTING THE ORDER OF THE SOCIALIST MARKET ECONOMY
SECTION 1 CRIMES OF PRODUCING AND MARKETING FAKE OR SUBSTANDARD COMMODITIES
SECTION 2 CRIMES OF SMUGGLING
SECTION 3 CRIMES OF DISRUPTING THE ORDER OF ADMINISTRATION OF COMPANIES AND ENTERPRISES
SECTION 4 CRIMES OF DISRUPTING THE ORDER OF FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 5 CRIMES OF FINANCIAL FRAUD
SECTION 6 CRIMES OF JEOPARDIZING ADMINISTRATION OF TAX COLLECTION
SECTION 7 CRIMES OF INFRINGING ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
SECTION 8 CRIMES OF DISRUPTING MARKET ORDER
CHAPTER IV CRIMES OF INFRINGING UPON CITIZENS’ RIGHT OF THE PERSON AND DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS
CHAPTER V CRIMES OF PROPERTY VIOLATION
CHAPTER VI CRIMES OF OBSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC ORDER
SECTION 1 CRIMES OF DISTURBING PUBLIC ORDER
SECTION 2 CRIMES OF IMPAIRING JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 3 CRIMES AGAINST CONTROL OF NATIONAL BORDER (FRONTIER)
SECTION 4 CRIMES AGAINST CONTROL OF CULTURAL RELICS
SECTION 5 CRIMES OF IMPAIRING PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTION 6 CRIMES OF IMPAIRING THE PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
SECTION 7 CRIMES OF SMUGGLING, TRAFFICKING IN, TRANSPORTING AND MANUFACTURING NARCOTIC DRUGS
SECTION 8 CRIMES OF ORGANIZING, FORCING, LURING, SHELTERING OR PROCURING OTHER PERSONS TO ENGAGE IN PROSTITUTION
SECTION 9 CRIMES OF PRODUCING, SELLING, DISSEMINATING PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS
CHAPTER VII CRIMES OF IMPAIRING THE INTERESTS OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
CHAPTER VIII CRIMES OF EMBEZZLEMENT AND BRIBERY
CHAPTER IX CRIMES OF DERELICTION OF DUTY
CHAPTER X CRIMES OF SERVICEMEN’S TRANSGRESSION OF DUTIES
CHAPTER XI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS