2024/9/2 凌晨12:25 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China Literature and works of artistic value with erotic contents shall not be regarded as pornographic materials. Chapter VII Crimes of Impairing the Interests of National Defense Article 368 Whoever, by violence or threat, obstructs a serviceperson in the performance of his duty in accordance of 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 intentionally obstructs military operations of armed forces, thereby causing serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years or shortterm custody. Article 369 Whoever destroys weapons or equipment, military installations or military communication shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody or non-custodial correction. Whoever destroys major weapons or equipment, military installations or military communication 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, life imprisonment, or death. Whoever negligently commits a crime as prescribed in the preceding paragraph and causes serious consequences shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years or short-term custody. If especially 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. Whoever commits a crime as prescribed in the preceding two paragraphs in wartime shall be given a heavier punishment. Article 370 Whoever knowingly provides substandard weapons or equipment or military installations for the armed forces 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, life imprisonment or death. Whoever negligently commits a crime as prescribed in the preceding paragraph and causes serious consequences shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years or short-term custody. If especially 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. An entity committing a crime as prescribed in the first paragraph shall be fined, and the directly responsible persons in charge and other directly responsible persons shall be punished in accordance with the provisions in the first paragraph. Article 371 In the case of gathering to assault a restricted military zone, thereby seriously disrupting the order of the zone, the ringleaders shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 5 years but not more than 10 years; and other active participants shall be sentenced to fixed-term en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_13.htm 33/40