2024/9/2 凌晨12:25 Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and concurrently, a fine or confiscation of property. Article 265 Whoever, for the purpose of making profits, connects a telecommunications line with that of another without authorization, duplicates the telecommunications code or number of others, or uses the telecommunications equipment or device despite knowing that it is connected or duplicated without authorization, shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions in Article 264 of this Law. Article 266 Whoever obtains public or private property by fraud, if the amount involved is relatively large, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody, or non-custodial correction, and concurrently, a fine, or shall be sentenced to a fine only. If the amount involved is large or there are other serious circumstances, 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. If the amount involved is especially large or there are other especially serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and concurrently, a fine or confiscation of property. Where it is provided otherwise in other provisions of this Law, such provisions shall prevail. Article 267 Whoever forcibly seizes a relatively large amount of public or private property, or forcibly seizes another’s property several times, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody, or non-custodial correction, and concurrently, a fine, or shall be sentenced to a fine only. If the amount involved is large or there are other serious circumstances, 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. If the amount involved is especially large or there are other especially serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and concurrently, a fine or confiscation of property. Whoever commits forcible seizure of another’s property with weapons shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions in Article 263 of this Law. Article 268 In case of attending a gathering and looting public or private property, if the amount involved is relatively large or there are other serious circumstances, the ringleaders and the active participants shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 3 years, short-term custody, or non-custodial correction, and concurrently, a fine. If the amount involved is large or there are other especially serious circumstances, the offenders shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years but not more than 10 years, and concurrently, a fine. Article 269 Whoever commits a crime of theft, fraud or forcible seizure of another’s property, and uses violence or threats to use violence at the scene in order to conceal booty, resist arrest, or destroy criminal evidence, shall be convicted and punished in accordance with the provisions in Article 263 of this Law. Article 270 Whoever unlawfully takes possession of another person’s money or other forms of property which is placed under the former’s custody and refuses to return it, if the amount involved is relatively large, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 2 years, shortterm custody, or a fine. If the amount involved is large or there are other serious circumstances, the en.npc.gov.cn.cdurl.cn/2020-12/26/c_921604_13.htm 2/40