Deliberately obstructing the execution of national security tasks according to law, and not using the threat of violence to cause serious consequences.

Whoever intentionally obstructs a state security organ or a public security organ from performing the tasks of state security according to law without resorting to violence or threats and causing serious consequences shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph. According to Article 277 of the Criminal Law, whoever obstructs a state functionary from performing his duties according to law by violence or threats shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or a fine. Whoever obstructs deputies to the National People's Congress and local people's congresses at various levels from performing their duties according to law by violence or threats shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In natural disasters and emergencies, those who obstruct Red Cross staff from performing their duties according to law by violence or threats shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph.