2024/9/2 凌晨12:26 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China imprisonment of not more than 3 years or short-term custody. If the consequences are especially serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 7 years. Whoever commits a crime as prescribed in the preceding paragraph in wartime shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years. Article 426 A serviceperson who, by violence or threat, obstructs a commander or another serviceperson on duty in the performance of his duty, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years or short-term custody. If the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years. If the circumstances are especially serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment. Whoever commits such a crime in wartime shall be given a heavier punishment. Article 427 A serviceperson who abuses his office by instructing his subordinates to act in transgression of their duty, thereby causing serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years or short-term custody. If the circumstances are especially serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years. Article 428 A commander who disobeys an order, or flinches before a battle, or willfully fails to do his utmost in a military operation, thereby causing serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years. If heavy losses are caused to a battle or campaign or there are other especially serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years. Article 429 A commander on the battlefield who, knowing that a nearby friendly troop in a critical situation requests rescue, refuses to go to rescue when it is possible, thereby causing heavy losses to the nearby friendly troop, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years. Article 430 A serviceperson who, when performing his duty at home, leaves his post without permission and escapes from the country as a defector, or defects as he performs public duties abroad, thereby endangering the military interests of the state, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years or short-term custody. If the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years. A serviceperson who defects by piloting an aircraft or a ship or with other especially serious circumstances shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment, or death. Article 431 A serviceperson who unlawfully obtains military secrets by stealing, spying on or illegally purchasing such secrets shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years. If the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years. If the circumstances are especially serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years. en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_15.htm 2/5