2024/9/2 凌晨12:25 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China Article 277 Whoever, by means of violence or threat, obstructs a functionary of a state organ in the performance of his duty in accordance with the law shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody, non-custodial correction, or a fine. Whoever, by means of violence or threat, obstructs a deputy of the National People's Congress or a local people's congress in the performance of the deputy duty in accordance with the law shall be punished in accordance with the provisions in the preceding paragraph. Whoever, by means of violence or threat, obstructs Red Cross staff members in the performance of their duty in accordance with the law in a natural disaster or an emergency shall be punished in accordance with the provisions in the first paragraph. Whoever, without resorting to violence or threat, intentionally obstructs a national security organ or public security organ, in the execution of a national security task in accordance with the law, thereby causing serious consequences, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions in the first paragraph. Whoever assaults a police officer in the performance of his duty in accordance with the law shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody, or noncustodial correction. If the offender seriously endangers the personal safety of a police officer with a gun, or a controlled knife or cutting tool, by driving a motor vehicle and trying to crash him, or by other means, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 7 years. Article 278 Whoever incites people to resist by violence the enforcement of laws and administrative regulations shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody, non-custodial correction, or deprivation of political rights. If serious consequences are caused, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 7 years. Article 279 Whoever impersonates a functionary of a state organ to defraud another person shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody, non-custodial correction, or deprivation of political rights. 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. Whoever impersonates a police officer to defraud another person shall be given a heavier punishment in accordance with the provisions in the preceding paragraph. Article 280 Whoever forges, alters, trades or steals, forcibly seizes, or destroys official documents, certificates or seals of a state organ shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody, non-custodial correction, or deprivation of political rights, and concurrently, a fine. 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, and concurrently, a fine. Whoever forges the seal of a company, an enterprise, a public institution or a people’ organization shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody, noncustodial correction, or deprivation of political rights, and concurrently, a fine. en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_13.htm 5/40