2024/9/2 凌晨12:26 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China A serviceperson who steals, spies on, purchases, or unlawfully provides military secrets for overseas institutions, organizations or individuals shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years. If the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment, or death. Article 432 A serviceperson who, in violation of the laws and regulations on the protection of state secrets, intentionally or negligently leaks military secrets, if the circumstances are serious, 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. 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 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. Article 433 A serviceperson who spreads rumors to mislead others in wartime and damages the morale of the armed forces shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years. If the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 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. Article 434 A serviceperson who commits self-injury in wartime to evade military obligation shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years. If the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 7 years. Article 435 A serviceperson who deserts the military in violation of the laws and regulations on military service, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years or short-term custody. Whoever commits the crime prescribed in the preceding paragraph in wartime shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 7 years. Article 436 A serviceperson who acts in violation of the regulations on the use of weapons and equipment, if the circumstances are serious and an accident is caused which results in serious injury to or the death of another person or other serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixedterm 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. Article 437 A serviceperson who, in violation of the regulations on the control of weapons and equipment, alters without authorization the allocated use of weapons and equipment, thereby causing serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term 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. en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_15.htm 3/5