Article 294 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Whoever organizes, leads, participates in or leads a social organization shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years and shall also have his property confiscated; Those who actively participate shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, and may also be fined or confiscated; Other participants shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, control or deprivation of political rights, and may also be fined.
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Article 294 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * Whoever organizes or leads an organization of a triad nature shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than seven years and shall also have his property confiscated; Those who actively participate shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, and may also be fined or confiscated; Other participants shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, control or deprivation of political rights, and may also be fined. Personnel from overseas underworld organizations who develop members in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. Any functionary of a state organ who harbors an underworld organization or connives at it to engage in illegal and criminal activities shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years.