Legal Basis: Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in Handling Criminal Cases of Theft Article 11 Whoever steals public or private property and causes losses shall be dealt with in accordance with the following provisions: (1) Whoever steals public or private property by sabotage and causes other property losses shall be given a heavier punishment for theft; If it constitutes theft and other crimes at the same time, choose a felony and give a heavier punishment; (two) after the crime of theft, in order to cover up the crime or revenge. Intentionally destroying other people's property constitutes a crime, and shall be punished as theft and other crimes; (three) theft does not constitute a crime, but damage to property constitutes other crimes, should be convicted and punished for other crimes.