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Article 234 of the Criminal Law
Whoever intentionally harms another person's body shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance.
Whoever commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph and causes serious injuries shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years; Whoever causes death or serious disability by particularly cruel means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment or death. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.
Article 28 of the Notice of the Ministry of Public Security on Printing and Distributing
If the injury to the victim constitutes minor injury, serious injury or death, and it is necessary to investigate the criminal responsibility of the criminal suspect, it shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).