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The CPC Central Committee has issued the Regulations on Disciplinary Actions of the Communist Party of China.

Release date:

2023-12-31 08:56

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BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — Recently, the CPC Central Committee issued the revised Regulations on Disciplinary Measures of the Communist Party of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”) and circulated a notice requiring all regions and departments to conscientiously comply with and implement them.

The notice points out that the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China laid out a strategic plan for comprehensively strengthening the Party’s disciplinary construction. With a view to addressing the unique challenges faced by a large party and improving the system for exercising full and rigorous governance over the Party, the CPC Central Committee has revised the Regulations. The Regulations fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the spirit of the 20th National Congress, drawing on the Party Constitution as their overarching source. They uphold a tone of strictness, integrate problem‑oriented and goal‑oriented approaches, and keep pace with the times in refining disciplinary norms. In doing so, they further tighten political discipline and political norms, promote comprehensive rigor across all disciplines, send a strong signal that discipline will be enforced ever more strictly as we move forward, and harness the role of disciplinary construction in addressing both symptoms and root causes. This provides robust disciplinary safeguards for advancing the great cause of national rejuvenation and building a modern socialist country through Chinese‑style modernization.

The notice requires that Party committees (leading Party groups) at all levels assume full political responsibility for exercising strict Party self‑discipline, earnestly ensure the thorough implementation of the Regulations, and resolutely investigate and deal with every case of violation of Party discipline as it is discovered, thereby effectively upholding the rigidity and seriousness of disciplinary norms. It calls for a holistic approach to strengthening Party character, conduct, and discipline, incorporating the Regulations into the mandatory curriculum for Party member and cadre training to enhance their conscious adherence to rules and discipline. Furthermore, it emphasizes placing discipline front and center, promoting seamless coordination between disciplinary enforcement and law enforcement, accurately applying the “four forms” of disciplinary action, implementing the principle of “three distinctions,” and achieving a high degree of unity between stringent management and oversight and the encouragement of taking responsibility and fulfilling duties. Disciplinary inspection commissions (inspection teams) at all levels must conscientiously fulfill the duties entrusted to them by the Party Constitution, strengthen supervision, enforce discipline, hold those accountable, dare to engage in struggle, and exercise discipline rigorously and precisely, continuously advancing the comprehensive and rigorous governance of the Party. All regions and departments are required to promptly report to the CPC Central Committee any significant developments or recommendations arising in the course of implementing the Regulations.

The full text of the Regulations is as follows.

Regulations on Disciplinary Measures of the Communist Party of China

　　(Approved at the meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on December 23, 2003; promulgated by the CPC Central Committee on December 31, 2003; revised for the third time at the meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on December 8, 2023; and promulgated by the CPC Central Committee on December 19, 2023.)

Part I General Provisions

Chapter 1: General Requirements and Scope of Application

Article 1: In order to uphold the Party Constitution and other internal Party regulations, strictly enforce Party discipline, purify Party organizations, safeguard the democratic rights of Party members, educate Party members to observe laws and disciplines, maintain the unity and solidarity of the Party, and ensure the thorough implementation of the Party’s theories, lines, principles, policies, resolutions, as well as state laws and regulations, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Constitution of the Communist Party of China.

Article 2: The building of Party discipline must be guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Important Thought of Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era; it must uphold and strengthen the Party’s overall leadership; resolutely safeguard General Secretary Xi Jinping’s core position on the Party Central Committee and throughout the Party; firmly uphold the authority of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core and its centralized, unified leadership; carry forward the great spirit of Party building; adhere to self-revolution; implement the strategic policy of exercising full‑scale and rigorous governance over the Party; fulfill the overarching requirements for Party building in the new era; address the unique challenges facing a large party; improve the system of full‑scale and rigorous governance over the Party; comprehensively strengthen Party discipline; and provide robust disciplinary guarantees for advancing the cause of national rejuvenation through the comprehensive promotion of China’s modernization.

Article 3: The Party Constitution is the most fundamental regulation within the Party and the overarching code governing Party governance. Party discipline constitutes the set of rules of conduct that all Party organizations at every level and all Party members must observe. Party organizations and members must remain true to their original aspiration and mission, firmly uphold political awareness, a sense of the bigger picture, core consciousness, and alignment consciousness, and unswervingly maintain confidence in our path, theory, system, and culture. They must earnestly practice a correct view of power, performance, and career, conscientiously abide by and safeguard the Party Constitution, strictly enforce and uphold Party discipline, willingly submit to Party disciplinary constraints, and exemplary comply with national laws and regulations.

Article 4: The work of disciplinary sanctions within the Party shall adhere to the following principles:

(1) Uphold the principle that the Party must govern itself and exercise full and rigorous self‑discipline. Maintain a strict tone, implement stringent measures, and foster a climate of strictness over the long term; strengthen education, management, and oversight of Party organizations at all levels and all Party members; place discipline front and center; address issues early and at their nascent stage, and nip problems in the bud.

(2) All are equal before Party discipline. Party organizations and members who violate Party discipline must be subject to strict and impartial disciplinary measures; no Party organization or member may be exempt from disciplinary oversight.

(3) Seek truth from facts. With respect to violations of Party discipline by Party organizations and members, such cases shall be based on the facts and judged in accordance with the Party Constitution, other internal Party regulations, and national laws and regulations; disciplinary enforcement and law enforcement shall be integrated, the nature of the conduct shall be accurately determined, distinctions shall be drawn among different circumstances, and appropriate measures shall be taken.

(4) Democratic centralism. The imposition of disciplinary sanctions by the Party shall be decided through collective deliberation by the Party organization in accordance with prescribed procedures; no individual or minority may arbitrarily make or approve such decisions. Lower-level Party organizations must implement the disciplinary decisions adopted by higher-level Party organizations against Party organizations and members who have violated Party discipline.

(5) Punish the past to prevent future offenses, and treat illness to save the patient. In handling Party organizations and members who have violated Party discipline, disciplinary measures should be combined with education, striking a balance between leniency and strictness.

Article 5: Deepen the application of the “four forms” of oversight and disciplinary enforcement; regularly conduct criticism and self-criticism; promptly carry out talks and reminders, criticism and education, orders to conduct inspections, and admonishments, so that “blushing and sweating” become the norm; light disciplinary sanctions and organizational adjustments constitute the majority of disciplinary actions; serious disciplinary sanctions and major personnel adjustments are the minority; and cases of serious violations of discipline suspected of criminal offenses that are referred to the judicial authorities for criminal accountability are an extremely small minority.

Article 6 This Regulation applies to Party organizations and Party members who, by violating Party discipline, shall be held accountable under Party disciplinary measures.

Chapter 2: Disciplinary Violations and Disciplinary Sanctions

Article 7: Any conduct by Party organizations or Party members that violates the Party Constitution and other internal Party regulations, contravenes state laws and regulations, breaches Party and state policies, or undermines socialist morality, thereby jeopardizing the interests of the Party, the state, and the people, shall be subject to disciplinary action or sanctions in accordance with the relevant provisions.

Priority will be given to investigating and prosecuting corruption cases that, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, have shown no sign of abating; that involve a high concentration of leads and strong public concern; that intertwine political and economic issues; as well as violations of the spirit of the CPC Central Committee’s Eight-point Decision on Improving Party and Government Conduct.

Article 8: Types of disciplinary sanctions imposed on Party members:

(1) Warning;

(2) Severe warning;

(3) Removal from Party office;

(4) Probation within the Party;

(5) Expulsion from the Party.

Article 9: With respect to Party organizations that have violated Party discipline, the higher-level Party organization shall order them to submit a written self-criticism or issue a notice of criticism. As for Party organizations that have seriously violated Party discipline and are unable to correct such violations on their own, the next higher-level Party committee, after ascertaining and verifying the facts, may, depending on the severity of the circumstances, impose:

(1) Reorganization;

(2) Dissolution.

Article 10: Within one year of receiving a warning disciplinary action, or within one and a half years of receiving a serious warning disciplinary action, Party members shall not be promoted to higher positions within the Party nor be further appointed to Party duties; nor shall they be recommended to non-Party organizations for non-Party positions that are higher than their previous posts or for further appointment.

Article 11. The disciplinary measure of revoking Party positions refers to the removal of a disciplined Party member from any Party position obtained through Party elections or organizational appointment. Where a Party member holds two or more positions within the Party, the Party organization, when making a disciplinary decision, shall specify whether all such positions are to be revoked, or only one or several of them. If it is decided to revoke only one position, the highest position held by the member must be revoked. If it is decided to revoke two or more positions, they shall be revoked in order, starting with the highest position held. With respect to positions held in organizations outside the Party, the Party organization shall recommend that the relevant external organization revoke the individual’s non-Party position.

With respect to Party members who have been removed from their posts during the case‑filing and review process on suspicion of violating Party discipline, if, upon review, they should be subject to the disciplinary measure of revocation of their Party post in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, such measure shall be imposed at the level of their original position. Where a person should be subject to the disciplinary measure of revocation of their Party post but does not hold any Party post, they shall instead be given a serious warning. At the same time, if such a person holds a position in an organization outside the Party, it shall be recommended that the relevant non‑Party organization revoke their non‑Party position.

A Party member who has been removed from an internal Party position, or who has received a serious warning in accordance with the preceding paragraph, shall be prohibited, for a period of two years, from holding within the Party or being recommended by the Party to hold any position equivalent to or higher than the one previously held.

Article 12. The disciplinary measure of probation within the Party is divided into one year and two years. For Party members who have been given a one-year period of probation, if, upon its expiration, they still do not meet the conditions for restoration of their Party rights, the period of probation shall be extended by an additional year. The maximum duration of probation within the Party shall not exceed two years.

During the period of probation within the Party, a Party member shall not have the right to vote, to stand for election, or to be elected. If, during the probationary period, the individual demonstrates genuine repentance, their Party rights shall be restored upon completion of the term; however, if the individual persists in failing to correct their conduct or is found to have committed other disciplinary violations warranting Party discipline, they shall be expelled from the Party.

A Party member who has been given the disciplinary measure of probation within the Party shall automatically lose any Party post held. With respect to those who also hold non-Party positions, it is recommended that the relevant non-Party organizations revoke such positions. A Party member who has been subject to probation within the Party may not, within two years after the restoration of their Party rights, hold or be recommended by the Party to hold a position within the Party that is equivalent to or higher than their former position, nor may they hold or be recommended to hold such a position in any non-Party organization.

Article 13: A Party member who has been expelled from the Party shall be prohibited from rejoining the Party for a period of five years and shall not be recommended for any non-Party position equivalent to or higher than their former post. Where other provisions stipulate that re‑entry into the Party is not permitted, such provisions shall prevail.

Article 14: Where Party members and cadres who have been subject to disciplinary sanctions by the Party are also required to undergo organizational measures, the Party organization shall impose such measures in accordance with the relevant provisions.

If a delegate to a Party congress at any level is subject to a disciplinary sanction of probation within the Party or more severe, the Party organization shall terminate that delegate’s qualification.

Article 15: With respect to members of the leading bodies of Party organizations subject to reorganization, all shall be automatically removed from their posts, except those who are subject to disciplinary measures of removal from Party office or more severe penalties.

Article 16: Members of Party organizations that have been dissolved shall be reviewed individually. Those who meet the criteria for Party membership shall be re-registered and participate in the political life of a new organization; those who do not meet such criteria shall receive education and be given a deadline to make corrections; if, after such education, no improvement is observed, they shall be advised to withdraw or expelled; and those who have committed disciplinary violations shall be held accountable in accordance with relevant regulations.

Chapter III Rules for the Application of Disciplinary Sanctions

Article 17: Where any of the following circumstances exists, a lighter or reduced disciplinary sanction may be imposed:

(1) Actively confessing to matters for which one should be subject to disciplinary action by the Party;

(2) During the processes of conducting talks and inquiries, preliminary verification, and case filing for investigation, the individual shall cooperate with the verification and review efforts and truthfully disclose the facts of their disciplinary and legal violations.

(3) Reporting on co-conspirators or other persons who should be subject to disciplinary action by the Party or legal prosecution, provided that such reports are verified as true, or where there are other meritorious contributions;

(4) Actively mitigating losses, eliminating adverse effects, or effectively preventing the occurrence of harmful consequences;

(5) Actively surrendering or reimbursing any proceeds derived from disciplinary violations;

(6) Other circumstances where disciplinary sanctions may be mitigated or reduced as prescribed by Party regulations.

Article 18. In cases involving special circumstances, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection may, or a provincial- or ministerial-level commission for discipline inspection (excluding commissions of sub-provincial cities) may, upon decision and with submission to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection for approval, impose disciplinary sanctions on Party members who have violated discipline that are lighter than the range prescribed in these Regulations.

Article 19: Where a Party member who has violated Party discipline should be given a warning or a serious warning, but the circumstances fall under one of those specified in Article 17 of these Regulations or are otherwise provided for in the Specific Provisions of these Regulations, the Party may instead impose criticism and education, require a written check, issue a cautionary admonition, or take organizational measures, thereby exempting the member from disciplinary sanctions. When a Party member who has committed a violation is exempted from disciplinary action, a written conclusion shall be issued.

When Party members exhibit nascent or emerging problems in conduct and discipline, or commit minor violations of Party discipline, they may be subject to admonitory talks, criticism and education, orders to conduct self-examination, or other such measures, or receive a cautionary admonition, without imposing disciplinary sanctions.

Even if a Party member’s conduct has resulted in losses or adverse consequences, such liability shall not be pursued under Party discipline where the conduct was neither intentional nor negligent, but rather attributable to force majeure or other similar causes.

Article 20: Where any of the following circumstances exists, a heavier or more severe disciplinary sanction shall be imposed:

(1) Coercing or instigating others to violate discipline;

(2) Refusal to surrender or reimburse the proceeds of disciplinary violations;

(3) After having been disciplined for a violation of discipline, the individual again commits an intentional disciplinary violation that warrants Party disciplinary action;

(4) After having been disciplined for a violation, it is subsequently discovered that the individual had other matters, prior to the disciplinary action, which should have been subject to Party disciplinary sanctions but were not disclosed.

(5) Other circumstances where disciplinary sanctions are imposed more severely or with increased severity as stipulated in the Party’s internal regulations.

Article 21: If a Party member receives another disciplinary sanction during the period of the previous sanction’s effect, the total period of the sanction shall be the sum of the remaining duration of the original sanction and the duration of the new sanction.

Article 22. A mitigated disciplinary sanction refers to the imposition of a less severe penalty within the range of penalties prescribed in these Regulations for the relevant violation.

Aggravated disciplinary action refers to the imposition of a more severe penalty within the range of penalties prescribed in these Regulations for the respective disciplinary violation.

Article 23. Mitigation of disciplinary sanctions refers to the imposition of a sanction one level lower than the statutory range applicable to the disciplinary violation specified in these Regulations.

Aggravated disciplinary action refers to imposing a disciplinary sanction one level more severe than the range prescribed in these Regulations for the relevant violation.

Disciplinary violations for which this Regulation provides only the single sanction of expulsion from the Party shall not be subject to the provisions in paragraph 1 regarding mitigation of punishment.

Article 24: Where a person commits two or more disciplinary violations stipulated in these Regulations that each warrant Party disciplinary sanctions, such violations shall be dealt with jointly, and the sanction imposed shall be one level more severe than the highest sanction applicable to any of the violations. If any one of the violations warrants expulsion from the Party, the sanction of expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

Article 25: Where a disciplinary violation simultaneously contravenes two or more provisions of these Regulations, it shall be characterized and handled in accordance with the provision imposing the more severe penalty.

If all the elements of a disciplinary offense stipulated in one provision are subsumed within those of another provision, and where a special provision is inconsistent with a general provision, the special provision shall prevail.

Article 26: Where two or more persons jointly commit a disciplinary violation with intent, the ringleader shall be subject to a heavier penalty, unless otherwise provided in these Regulations; the other members shall each be disciplined in accordance with the role they played and the responsibilities they bear in the joint violation.

Where there is joint misconduct in economic matters, disciplinary measures shall be imposed separately based on each individual’s share of participation and the role they played. As for the ringleaders of such joint misconduct, where the circumstances are serious, disciplinary action shall be taken in accordance with the total amount involved in the joint violation.

Anyone who instigates others to violate discipline shall be held accountable under Party discipline in accordance with the role they played in the joint violation.

Article 27: When a Party leadership body collectively adopts a decision that violates Party discipline or engages in other acts violating Party discipline, members who act with common intent shall be treated as having jointly committed a disciplinary violation; members who commit violations through negligence shall be disciplined separately, according to the role each played and the responsibility they bear in the collective violation.

Chapter IV Disciplinary Measures Against Party Members Who Have Committed Violations or Crimes

Article 28: Party members who commit violations of law or discipline shall be subject to disciplinary sanctions in accordance with the relevant regulations, ensuring an organic integration of disciplinary and legal measures and maintaining consistency among disciplinary, administrative, and other forms of sanctions.

Article 29: When a Party organization, during disciplinary inspection, discovers that a Party member has engaged in acts such as embezzlement and bribery, abuse of power, dereliction of duty, rent‑seeking through the exercise of power, transfer of interests, favoritism and fraud, or waste of state assets—acts that violate the law and are suspected of constituting a crime—it shall impose the disciplinary sanctions of revocation of internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Article 30: When a Party organization, during disciplinary inspection, discovers that a Party member has engaged in conduct prescribed by the Criminal Law—though such conduct does not constitute a crime but nonetheless warrants Party disciplinary accountability—or has committed other unlawful acts that disrupt the socialist market economy or violate public order and security, thereby harming the interests of the Party, the state, and the people, it shall, depending on the specific circumstances, impose disciplinary sanctions ranging from a warning to expulsion from the Party.

Where violations of state financial and economic discipline occur in financial and economic activities such as the receipt and disbursement of public funds, tax administration, management of state-owned assets, government procurement management, financial management, and financial accounting management, such cases shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Party members who engage in prostitution or use, inject, or otherwise consume drugs—conduct that undermines the conditions for Party membership and seriously damages the Party’s image—shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 31: When a Party organization, during disciplinary inspection, discovers that a Party member has committed a serious violation of discipline and is suspected of committing a crime, it shall, in principle, first impose a disciplinary sanction in accordance with Party regulations. Thereafter, in accordance with the relevant provisions, the supervisory authority shall impose administrative disciplinary measures, or the appointing and removing authority (or unit) shall impose disciplinary sanctions, before referring the case to the competent state organs for lawful handling.

Article 32: When a Party member is placed under lawful detention or arrest, the Party organization shall, in accordance with its management authority, suspend the member’s rights to vote, to stand for election, and to be elected. Upon receipt of the disposition decisions of the supervisory or judicial authorities, if the member’s Party rights may be restored, such rights shall be promptly reinstated.

Article 33: Where a Party member commits a crime of minor severity and the People’s Procuratorate, in accordance with the law, decides not to prosecute, or where the People’s Court, in accordance with the law, renders a guilty verdict but exempts the person from criminal punishment, the Party shall impose the disciplinary sanctions of revocation of internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Where a Party member commits a crime and is sentenced solely to a fine, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 34: Where a Party member commits a crime and any of the following circumstances exists, he or she shall be expelled from the Party:

(1) Having been sentenced by law to a principal penalty prescribed by the Criminal Law for an intentional crime (including a suspended sentence);

(2) Imprisonment alone or with additional deprivation of political rights;

(3) Having been sentenced by law to a fixed-term imprisonment of more than three years (excluding three years) for a crime committed through negligence.

Where a person has been sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of no more than three years, or to public surveillance or criminal detention, for an offense committed through negligence, they shall generally be expelled from the Party. In exceptional cases where expulsion is not warranted, the matter shall be submitted to the next higher-level Party organization for approval in accordance with the provisions governing the authority to impose disciplinary sanctions on Party members who have violated discipline.

Article 35: Where a Party member is subject to criminal liability in accordance with the law, the Party organization shall, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, impose disciplinary sanctions based on the final judgments, rulings, or decisions of the judicial authorities, as well as the facts, nature, and circumstances established therein. If the individual is a public official, the supervisory authority shall impose the corresponding administrative sanction, or the appointing and removing authority (or unit) shall impose the appropriate disciplinary sanction.

Where a Party member, in accordance with the law, is subject to administrative disciplinary measures, sanctions imposed by the appointing or removing authority (or unit), or administrative penalties, and thereby incurs Party disciplinary liability, the Party organization may, based on the facts, nature, and circumstances as determined in the final administrative or disciplinary decision, and after verification, impose corresponding Party disciplinary sanctions or organizational measures in accordance with the relevant provisions. In particular, where a Party member has been subjected to a disciplinary sanction of removal from office or more severe, they shall, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, be given a sanction of removal from Party office or more severe.

When a Party member, having been subjected to other disciplinary measures for violating state laws and regulations or the rules and regulations of enterprises, public institutions, or other social organizations, is found to bear Party disciplinary responsibility, the Party organization shall, after verifying the facts, nature, and circumstances as determined by the relevant authorities, impose the corresponding Party disciplinary sanction or organizational handling in accordance with the relevant provisions.

After a Party organization has imposed disciplinary sanctions or organizational measures, if supervisory, judicial, administrative, or other organs, in accordance with the law, alter the original final judgment, ruling, or decision in a manner that affects the original disciplinary sanction or organizational measure, the Party organization shall, based on the altered and now final judgment, ruling, or decision, re‑determine the appropriate course of action.

Chapter V: Other Provisions

Article 36: If a probationary Party member violates Party discipline and the circumstances are relatively minor, allowing retention of probationary status, the Party organization shall administer criticism and education or extend the probationary period; if the circumstances are relatively serious, the probationary membership shall be revoked.

Article 37: With respect to Party members whose whereabouts have become unknown following a disciplinary violation, appropriate measures shall be taken on a case-by-case basis.

(1) Where a Party member has committed a serious disciplinary violation that warrants expulsion from the Party, the Party organization shall make a decision to expel that member from the Party.

(2) Except in the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, if a Party member has been missing for more than six months, the Party organization shall expel him or her from the Party in accordance with the provisions of the Party Constitution.

Article 38: If a Party member who has violated Party discipline dies before the Party organization renders a disciplinary decision, or if serious disciplinary violations are discovered after the member’s death, the member shall be expelled from the Party if expulsion was the appropriate sanction; if a sanction of probation within the Party or a lesser penalty was warranted, a written conclusion on the violation of Party discipline and the corresponding measures shall be adopted.

Article 39. Distinction among Responsible Personnel in Disciplinary Violations:

(1) A directly responsible person refers to a Party member or a leading Party cadre who, within the scope of their duties, fails to perform or improperly performs their duties, thereby playing a decisive role in the losses or consequences incurred.

(2) The principal leading responsible person refers to a Party member cadre who, within the scope of his or her duties, fails to perform or improperly performs the duties assigned to him or her, and thus bears direct leadership responsibility for the losses or consequences incurred.

(3) Key leading persons with responsibility refer to Party members and leading cadres who, within the scope of their duties, fail to perform or improperly perform their responsibilities with respect to matters under their jurisdiction or matters in which they participated in decision-making, and who bear secondary leadership responsibility for the losses or consequences thereby caused.

For the purposes of these Regulations, “leadership responsibility holders” include principal leadership responsibility holders and significant leadership responsibility holders.

Article 40: For the purposes of these Regulations, “voluntary disclosure” refers to a Party member suspected of disciplinary violations who, prior to organizational talks or written inquiries and preliminary verification, discloses his or her own issues to the relevant organization, or who, during such talks, inquiries, preliminary verification, or the initiation of an investigation, discloses matters that the organization has not yet ascertained.

Article 41: Where Party members and cadres holding positions at a certain rank or in a separate rank series are subject to disciplinary sanctions for violations of Party discipline and it is necessary to adjust their rank or the level of their separate rank series, the provisions of these Regulations concerning non-Party positions shall apply by analogy.

Article 42: In calculating economic losses, all property losses that have actually occurred at the time of case filing shall be included, including all expenditures and expenses incurred to remedy the losses caused by the disciplinary violation. Economic losses that continue to accrue from the time of case filing until the matter is resolved shall also be taken into account.

Article 43: Any economic benefits obtained through disciplinary violations shall be confiscated or ordered to be returned. Any proceeds from violations and compensation for economic losses voluntarily surrendered shall be accepted and, in accordance with relevant regulations, either confiscated or returned to the concerned units or individuals.

With respect to any positions, ranks, professional titles, academic qualifications, degrees, awards, or other benefits obtained through disciplinary violations, the disciplinary inspection organ handling the case, or its superior disciplinary inspection organ, shall recommend that the relevant organizations, departments, or units rectify such matters in accordance with applicable regulations.

With respect to Party members whose cases are handled in accordance with Articles 37 and 38 of these Regulations, any benefits obtained through the commission of disciplinary violations, as determined by investigation, shall be dealt with pursuant to the provisions of this Article.

Article 44: After a decision on disciplinary action is made, it shall be announced within one month to all members of the primary Party organization to which the disciplined Party member belongs, as well as to the disciplined Party member himself or herself. If the disciplined person is a member of a leading body, the decision shall also be communicated to that body’s leadership. The relevant materials pertaining to the disciplinary decision shall be filed in the disciplined person’s personnel record in accordance with the authority for cadre management and organizational affiliation. For those who have been subject to disciplinary measures involving removal from Party positions or more severe penalties, procedures for corresponding changes in position, salary, work assignments, and other related benefits shall be completed within one month. Where such measures entail the revocation or adjustment of non-Party positions, the competent non-Party organizations shall be advised to promptly revoke or adjust those positions. In exceptional circumstances, with the approval of the organization that made or authorized the disciplinary decision, the time limit for completing these procedures may be appropriately extended; however, the extended period shall not exceed six months.

Article 45: The organ responsible for enforcing the decision on disciplinary action, or the unit where the disciplined Party member is employed, shall, within six months, report to the organ that made or approved the disciplinary decision on the implementation of such decision.

Party members who are dissatisfied with the disciplinary sanctions imposed upon them may file an appeal in accordance with the Party Constitution and relevant regulations.

Article 46: Where a Party member has been disciplined for violating Party discipline, the Party organization is not required to rescind the disciplinary action upon expiration of the period of impact.

Article 47: In this Regulation, the terms “above” and “below,” unless otherwise expressly indicated, shall include the specified level or number itself.

Article 48. The general provisions of these Regulations shall apply to other internal Party regulations that provide for disciplinary sanctions; provided, however, that this shall not apply where other internal Party regulations promulgated or approved by the CPC Central Committee contain special provisions.

Part II: Specific Provisions

Chapter VI: Disciplinary Measures for Violations of Political Discipline

Article 49: Those who fail to maintain consistency with the Party Central Committee on major principled issues and whose words or actions, or the adverse consequences they cause, are serious shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively grave, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are extremely serious, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 50: Anyone who, through the internet, radio, television, newspapers, leaflets, books, or by means of lectures, forums, symposiums, and other such platforms, publicly publishes articles, speeches, manifestos, statements, or the like that uphold a bourgeois liberalization stance, oppose the Four Cardinal Principles, or oppose the Party’s decisions on reform and opening up, shall be expelled from the Party.

Anyone who publishes, broadcasts, prints, or otherwise disseminates the articles, speeches, manifestos, statements, or other materials listed in the preceding paragraph, or who provides facilitating conditions for such acts, shall be subject to a serious warning or removal from Party office; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be placed on probation within the Party or expelled from the Party.

Article 51: Anyone who, by means of the internet, radio, television, newspapers, leaflets, books, or through lectures, forums, briefings, symposiums, and other such platforms, engages in any of the following acts shall, depending on the severity of the circumstances, be subject to disciplinary action as follows: for less serious cases, a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and for extremely serious cases, expulsion from the Party.

(1) Publicly publishing articles, speeches, manifestos, statements, or other materials that contravene the Four Cardinal Principles, undermine or distort the Party’s decisions on reform and opening up, or otherwise involve serious political problems;

(2) Engaging in reckless criticism of the Party Central Committee’s major policies and principles, thereby undermining the Party’s centralized unity;

(3) Defaming the image of the Party and the country, or slandering and falsely accusing Party and state leaders, heroes, and role models, or distorting the history of the Party, the history of the People’s Republic of China, or the history of the People’s Army.

Anyone who publishes, broadcasts, prints, or otherwise disseminates the contents listed in the preceding paragraph, or who provides facilitating conditions for any of the aforementioned acts, shall be subject to a serious warning or removal from internal Party posts; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be placed on probation within the Party or expelled from the Party.

Article 52: Anyone who produces, sells, or disseminates newspapers, books, audiovisual products, electronic publications, or online texts, images, audio files, video materials, and other such content listed in Articles 50 and 51, shall, depending on the severity of the circumstances, be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are particularly serious, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Privately carrying or mailing into or out of the country any newspapers, periodicals, books, audiovisual products, electronic publications, or other items listed in Articles 50 and 51—where the circumstances are relatively serious—shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning; where the circumstances are severe, the offender shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Anyone who, without authorization, reads, browses, or listens to newspapers, periodicals, books, audiovisual products, electronic publications, or online texts, images, audio files, video materials, and other such content listed in Articles 50 and 51, and whose conduct is serious, shall be subject to disciplinary action in the form of a warning, a serious warning, or removal from internal Party posts.

Article 53: Anyone who organizes a secret group within the Party or engages in other activities aimed at splitting the Party shall be expelled from the Party.

Those who join secret organizations or engage in other activities aimed at splitting the Party shall be given the disciplinary measures of probation within the Party or expulsion from the Party.

Article 54: Those who engage in non‑organizational activities within the Party, such as forming cliques, seeking private gain through party affiliation, forging factions, engaging in political patronage, or cultivating personal influence; or who seek to amass political capital by exchanging favors or otherwise building up their own prestige, shall be given the disciplinary sanction of a serious warning or removal from Party office. If such conduct results in the deterioration of the political environment in the relevant region, department, or unit, the offender shall be subject to the disciplinary sanctions of probation within the Party or expulsion from the Party.

Article 55: Those who engage in speculation and opportunism, associate with political fraudsters, or are exploited by such fraudsters shall be given the disciplinary sanction of a serious warning or removal from internal Party posts; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be subject to probation within the Party or expulsion from the Party.

Those who act as political fraudsters shall be subject to disciplinary measures of removal from Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Article 56: Party members who are leading cadres, in the localities they oversee or in the departments under their charge, act arbitrarily, engage in factionalism, refuse to implement the major policies and principles adopted by the CPC Central Committee, or even, behind the back of the CPC Central Committee, pursue a separate course, shall be subject to disciplinary measures of removal from internal party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Those who merely pay lip service to the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee without implementing them, or who implement such decisions and arrangements in an indecisive manner, by cutting corners or resorting to workarounds, thereby causing adverse political repercussions or serious consequences, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Those who, disregarding the overall interests of the Party and the country, engage in departmental or local protectionism shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 57: Where Party members who hold leading positions have a distorted view of political achievements, contravene the new development philosophy, and deviate from the requirements for high-quality development, thereby causing significant losses to the interests of the Party, the state, and the people, they shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be removed from their internal Party posts or placed on probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Those who engage in “vanity projects” or “performance‑driven projects” that waste manpower and resources shall be subject to more severe or aggravated disciplinary measures.

Article 58: Those who are disloyal and dishonest to the Party, inconsistent in word and deed, pay lip service while acting otherwise, deceive superiors and conceal from subordinates, engage in double-dealing, or act as double-faced individuals, thereby causing adverse political repercussions, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 59: Anyone who fabricates, disseminates, or spreads political rumors that undermine the Party’s unity and solidarity shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Those who engage in egregious political misconduct, make anonymous false accusations, deliberately frame others, or fabricate other rumors, thereby causing harm or adverse effects, shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 60: Anyone who, without authorization, makes decisions on major policy issues that should be decided by the CPC Central Committee or publicly expresses views on such issues shall be given a serious warning or be removed from their Party post; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be placed on probation within the Party or expelled from the Party.

Article 61: Those who fail to seek instructions from or report major matters to the organization in accordance with relevant regulations shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

Article 62: Anyone who interferes with inspection or巡察 work, or fails to implement the requirements for rectification following such inspections, shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, be expelled from the Party.

Article 63: Those who resist organizational review and engage in any of the following acts shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party:

(1) Colluding to fabricate testimony or falsifying, destroying, transferring, or concealing evidence;

(2) Preventing others from exposing or reporting, or from providing evidence;

(3) Shielding co-defendants;

(4) Providing false information to the organization and concealing the facts;

(5) Other acts of resisting organizational investigations.

Article 64: Those who organize or participate in gatherings, marches, demonstrations, or other activities opposing the Party’s basic theory, basic line, basic policy, or major principles and policies; or who, by means of organizing lectures, forums, briefings, symposiums, or other such forms, oppose the Party’s basic theory, basic line, basic policy, or major principles and policies, thereby causing serious adverse effects, shall be expelled from the Party if they are the planners, organizers, or key members.

For other participants or those who support the aforementioned activities by providing information, materials, funds, venues, or other means, disciplinary measures shall be imposed as follows: for cases of relatively minor circumstances, a warning or a serious warning; for cases of more serious circumstances, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and for cases of extremely serious circumstances, expulsion from the Party.

Those who, unaware of the truth, were coerced into participation and, following criticism and education, demonstrate genuine remorse, may be exempted from disciplinary action or not subject to discipline.

Anyone who, without organizational approval, participates in other assemblies, marches, demonstrations, or similar activities shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, be expelled from the Party.

Article 65: Those who organize or participate in organizations that aim to oppose the leadership of the Party, oppose the socialist system, or are hostile to the government shall be expelled from the Party if they are the planners, organizers, or core members.

For other participants, those with relatively minor circumstances shall be given a warning or a serious warning; those with more serious circumstances shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and those with extremely serious circumstances shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 66: Those who organize or participate in the Huidaomen or cult organizations shall be expelled from the Party if they are planners, organizers, or core members.

For participants who were unaware of the facts, if, after criticism and education, they demonstrate genuine remorse, they may be exempted from disciplinary action or not subject to discipline.

Article 67: Those who engage in or participate in acts that incite and undermine ethnic relations, provoke disturbances, or take part in activities aimed at splitting the nation shall, with respect to the planners, organizers, and key ringleaders, be expelled from the Party.

Any other conduct that violates the Party and the state’s ethnic policies shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, to expulsion from the Party.

Article 68: Those who organize or exploit religious activities to oppose the Party’s theories, line, principles, policies, and resolutions, or who undermine national unity, shall be expelled from the Party if they are the planners, organizers, or key members.

Other participants shall be subject to the disciplinary measures of removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Any other conduct that violates the Party and the state’s religious policies shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, to expulsion from the Party.

Article 69: Party members who hold religious beliefs shall receive strengthened ideological education and be required to make corrections within a specified time limit. If, after receiving assistance and education from the Party organization, they still fail to change their stance, they shall be advised to withdraw from the Party; if they refuse to do so, they shall be expelled. Those who engage in activities that exploit religion to incite unrest shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 70: Those who organize superstitious activities shall be subject to the disciplinary measures of removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Anyone who participates in superstitious activities or engages in such activities on their own, thereby causing adverse effects, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

For participants who were unaware of the facts, if, after criticism and education, they demonstrate genuine remorse, they may be exempted from disciplinary action or not subject to discipline.

Article 71: Those who organize or exploit clan forces to oppose the Party and the government, obstruct the implementation of the Party and the state’s principles, policies, and decisions, or undermine the building of the Party’s grassroots organizations shall be expelled from the Party if they are the planners, organizers, or key members.

Article 72: Any person who applies for political asylum in a foreign country or at a foreign embassy or consulate in China, or who, after committing a disciplinary violation, flees to a foreign country or to a foreign embassy or consulate in China, shall be expelled from the Party.

Anyone who publicly publishes articles, speeches, manifestos, statements, or other materials abroad that are opposed to the Party and the government shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Anyone who intentionally provides facilitating conditions for the aforementioned acts shall be subject to the disciplinary measures of probation within the Party or expulsion from the Party.

Article 73: In foreign-related activities, any individual whose words or conduct politically cause serious adverse effects and undermine the dignity and interests of the Party and the country shall be subject to the disciplinary measures of removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; in cases of particularly serious circumstances, expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

Article 74: Where a Party organization fails to fulfill its principal responsibility or supervisory responsibility for exercising full and rigorous governance over the Party, or where such responsibilities are inadequately discharged, thereby causing serious harm to the Party organization or giving rise to grave adverse consequences, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

Article 75: Party members who are leading cadres, if they fail to report, resist, or combat erroneous ideas and behaviors that violate political discipline and political norms, allow such issues to go unchecked, engage in unprincipled appeasement, and thereby cause adverse consequences, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be subject to removal from internal party posts or probation within the Party.

Article 76: Those who violate the Party’s fine traditions and established working practices, or other Party rules, and thereby cause adverse political repercussions or serious consequences shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Chapter VII: Disciplinary Measures for Violations of Organizational Discipline

Article 77: Any violation of the principle of democratic centralism, involving any of the following acts, shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, the offender shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

(1) Refusing to implement or arbitrarily altering major decisions made by the Party organization;

(2) Violating the rules of procedure by having major issues decided by an individual or a small group;

(3) Intentionally circumventing collective decision-making by making decisions on major matters, the appointment and removal of key personnel, the arrangement of important projects, and the use of large sums of funds;

(4) Engaging in collective violations under the guise of collective decision-making.

Article 78: Where a lower-level Party organization refuses to implement or arbitrarily alters the decisions of a higher-level Party organization, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

Article 79: Those who refuse to comply with decisions of the Party organization regarding assignment, transfer, or exchange shall be given a warning, a serious warning, or removal from internal Party posts as disciplinary action.

In times of special circumstances or emergencies, those who refuse to implement the aforementioned decisions of the Party organization shall be subject to disciplinary measures of probation within the Party or expulsion from the Party.

Article 80: During disciplinary inspections conducted by Party organizations, Party members who, in accordance with laws and regulations, are obligated to testify but refuse to do so or deliberately provide false information shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Article 81: Any of the following acts, if of a relatively serious nature, shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning disciplinary measure:

(1) Violating regulations on reporting personal matters and deliberately failing to disclose relevant information;

(2) During organizational interviews or written inquiries, failing to truthfully explain the issues to the organization;

(3) Failing to report one’s whereabouts as required, or providing false information regarding one’s whereabouts;

(4) Failing to truthfully complete personal dossier information.

Where any act specified in paragraph 2 of the preceding clause is accompanied by the provision of false information to the organization or the concealment of facts, it shall be dealt with in accordance with Article 63 of these Regulations.

Anyone who alters or forges personal archival records shall be given a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be subject to removal from Party office or probation within the Party.

Those who conceal serious errors committed prior to joining the Party shall, as a general rule, be expelled; however, those who have been members for many years and have consistently demonstrated good conduct, or who have made outstanding contributions in their work, may be given a serious warning, removal from Party office, or probation within the Party.

Article 82: Party members who are leading cadres, in violation of relevant regulations, organize or participate in spontaneously formed associations such as hometown associations, alumni associations, or veterans’ associations, and where the circumstances are serious, shall be given a warning, a serious warning, or removal from internal party posts.

Article 83: Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are very serious, they shall be expelled from the Party:

(1) Engaging in non‑organizational activities such as canvassing votes or assisting in vote‑seeking during democratic recommendation, democratic evaluation, organizational investigations, and intra‑party elections;

(2) In voting and electoral activities prescribed by law, violating organizational principles by engaging in non‑organizational activities, and organizing, instigating, or inducing others to vote or cast ballots;

(3) Engaging in other activities during elections that violate the Party Constitution, other internal Party regulations, and relevant statutes.

Those who engage in organized vote-buying or use public funds for vote-buying shall be subject to more severe or aggravated disciplinary measures.

Article 84: In the work of selecting and appointing cadres, any conduct that violates the regulations on cadre selection and appointment—such as favoritism, exclusion of dissenters, offering positions in exchange for favors, interceding to interfere, seeking or soliciting appointments, or hastily promoting or reassigning cadres—shall be subject to disciplinary action. For those directly responsible and those with leadership responsibility: if the circumstances are relatively minor, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed; if the circumstances are relatively serious, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party shall be imposed; and if the circumstances are severe, expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

Where serious consequences result from negligence or errors in personnel management, the persons directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 85: In the course of promoting the system whereby leading cadres may both be promoted and demoted, any act of favoritism or cronyism, if any of the following circumstances apply, shall be subject to disciplinary action: for those directly responsible and those with leadership responsibility, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed in cases of relatively serious circumstances; in cases of serious circumstances, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party shall be imposed.

(1) Evading organizational adjustments by means of disciplinary or administrative sanctions;

(2) Replacing disciplinary and administrative sanctions with organizational adjustments;

(3) Other instances of handling matters in a manner that avoids the core issues.

Article 86: In the processes of recruiting and appointing cadres and employees, conducting performance evaluations, promoting to positions or ranks, conferring professional titles, awarding honors, granting academic titles, as well as in conscription and the placement of demobilized military personnel, anyone who conceals or distorts the truth, or who, by abusing their official authority or influence derived from their position, violates relevant regulations to seek benefits for themselves or others shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Anyone who engages in fraud to obtain positions, ranks, professional titles, benefits, qualifications, academic credentials, degrees, honors, designations, or other advantages shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

Article 87: Any act that infringes upon a Party member’s right to vote, right to elect, or right to be elected, if the circumstances are relatively serious, shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, the offender shall be removed from any internal Party position.

Anyone who, by means of coercion, threats, deception, or inducement, obstructs Party members from freely exercising their rights to vote, to stand for election, and to be elected shall be subject to disciplinary measures of removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Article 88: Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be subject to disciplinary action as follows: a warning or a serious warning for those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility; removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party for more serious cases; and expulsion from the Party for extremely serious cases.

(1) Obstructing or suppressing criticism, reports, or accusations; privately withholding or destroying materials related to such criticism, reports, or accusations; or deliberately disclosing them to others.

(2) Suppressing Party members’ rights to make representations, defend themselves, or testify, thereby causing adverse consequences;

(3) Suppressing Party members’ appeals, thereby causing adverse consequences, or failing to handle such appeals in accordance with relevant regulations;

(4) Other acts that infringe upon the rights of Party members, resulting in adverse consequences.

Anyone who retaliates against critics, whistleblowers, accusers, witnesses, or other persons shall be subject to more severe or aggravated disciplinary measures.

Article 89: Those who, in violation of the Party Constitution and other internal Party regulations, employ deception or other means to admit persons who do not meet the criteria for Party membership, or issue certificates of Party membership to non-Party members, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be subject to removal from their Party posts.

Where Party membership is developed in violation of the relevant prescribed procedures, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 90: Those who, in violation of relevant provisions, acquire foreign nationality or obtain permanent residency or a long-term residence permit in a foreign country shall be subject to disciplinary measures of removal from Party office, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Article 91: Those who, in violation of relevant provisions, apply for private travel documents or permits to travel to Hong Kong and Macao, or enter or exit the country (or border areas) without authorization, shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, be expelled from the Party.

Even where private overseas travel has been approved, any conduct that exceeds the scope of such approval—such as unauthorized changes to the itinerary or failure to return on time without justifiable reasons—shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, it shall be subject to removal from Party office.

Article 92: Party members in overseas institutions or in temporary delegations traveling abroad shall be given a warning, a serious warning, or removal from internal party posts if they unilaterally leave the organization; likewise, party members engaged in foreign affairs, confidential work, military affairs, or other such duties who, in violation of relevant regulations, establish contacts or engage in exchanges with foreign institutions or individuals shall be subject to the same disciplinary measures.

Article 93: Party members serving in overseas institutions or participating in temporary delegations traveling abroad shall, if they leave the organization and return voluntarily within six months, be subject to the disciplinary measures of removal from internal party posts or probation within the Party; if they remain away from the organization for more than six months, they shall be treated as having voluntarily withdrawn from the Party and shall be expelled from the Party.

Anyone who intentionally provides facilitating conditions for another person to leave the organization shall be subject to disciplinary action in the form of a warning, a serious warning, or removal from internal Party posts.

Chapter VIII: Disciplinary Measures for Violations of Integrity and Discipline

Article 94: Party members and cadres must exercise the power entrusted to them by the people in a correct manner, maintain integrity and honesty, oppose the mentality and practices of privilege, and refrain from any abuse of power or pursuit of personal gain.

If, by virtue of one’s position or influence derived from such position, one seeks to secure benefits for others, and one’s spouse, children, their spouses, and other relatives or persons with whom one has a specific relationship accept property or other benefits from the other party, disciplinary action shall be taken as follows: for cases of relatively serious circumstances, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed; for cases of severe circumstances, removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

Article 95: Those who, by abusing their authority or influence derived from their official position, seek to obtain benefits for the other party, their spouse, their children and their spouses, as well as other relatives, close aides, and persons with whom they have a specific relationship, thereby engaging in exchanges of power for personal gain, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 96: Those who indulge or tacitly permit their spouses, children and their spouses, other relatives, staff members, or other persons with specific relationships to exploit the official authority or influence of Party members and cadres for personal gain shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, be expelled from the Party.

If the spouses, children, and their spouses of Party members and leading cadres, as well as other relatives and persons with specific relationships, receive remuneration without actually performing any work, or if they do perform work but receive remuneration that significantly exceeds the standard for their rank, and the Party member or leading cadre is aware of such circumstances yet fails to rectify them, they shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 97: Anyone who accepts gifts, cash gifts, consumption cards (vouchers), marketable securities, equity interests, or other financial products—where such acceptance may compromise the impartial performance of official duties—shall, depending on the severity of the circumstances, be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are extremely serious, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Any property received that clearly exceeds the bounds of ordinary reciprocal courtesy shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 98: Anyone who, in violation of regulations, presents gifts, cash gifts, consumption cards (vouchers), marketable securities, equity interests, or other financial products—where the value clearly exceeds customary practices—to public officials, their spouses, their children and their spouses, or other relatives and persons with specific relationships, shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

Any disguised provision of gifts under the guise of lecture fees, project fees, consulting fees, or the like shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 99: Borrowing money, housing, vehicles, or other items from entities under one’s administrative or service jurisdiction, where such borrowing may compromise the impartial performance of official duties, shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning if the circumstances are relatively serious; if the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Obtaining substantial returns through private lending and other financial activities, where such conduct may compromise the impartial performance of official duties, shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 100: Those who, by abusing their authority or influence derived from their position, organize weddings, funerals, or other celebratory events in a manner that causes adverse effects shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be removed from their Party posts. Anyone who takes such occasions to amass wealth or engages in other acts that infringe upon the interests of the state, the collective, or the people shall be subject to more severe or aggravated disciplinary measures, up to and including expulsion from the Party.

Article 101: Those who accept or arrange banquets, tours, fitness activities, entertainment, or other activities that may compromise the impartial performance of official duties shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

Article 102: Those who, in violation of relevant provisions, obtain, hold, or actually use sports and fitness cards, membership cards for clubs and private clubs, golf cards, or other types of consumer cards (vouchers), or who, in violation of relevant provisions, enter or frequent private clubs, shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

Article 103: Anyone who, in violation of relevant provisions, engages in profit-making activities and commits any of the following acts shall, depending on the severity of the circumstances, be subject to disciplinary action as follows: for less serious cases, a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and for extremely serious cases, expulsion from the Party.

(1) Engaging in business and establishing enterprises;

(2) Holding shares or securities of a non-listed company (enterprise);

(3) Trading stocks or engaging in other securities investments;

(4) Engaging in paid intermediary activities;

(5) Registering a company or making an equity investment overseas;

(6) Other acts of engaging in profit-making activities in violation of relevant regulations.

Anyone who trades stocks by leveraging information obtained in the course of corporate restructuring and reform, targeted share issuances, mergers and acquisitions, or the transfer of land-use rights, or who, by virtue of their official position or influence, obtains improper gains through the purchase of trust products, funds, or other means, shall be subject to the provisions set forth in the preceding paragraph.

Anyone who, in violation of relevant regulations, holds a concurrent post in an economic organization, social organization, or other such entity, or who, having obtained approval to hold a concurrent post, receives additional remuneration, bonuses, allowances, or other benefits, shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1.

Article 104: Those who, by abusing their authority or influence derived from their position, seek benefits for their spouses, children and their spouses, other relatives, and other persons with specific relationships in areas such as approval and supervision, resource development, financial credit, bulk procurement, transfer of land-use rights, real estate development, engineering bidding, and public fiscal revenue and expenditure, shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, be expelled from the Party.

Anyone who, by virtue of their official authority or influence derived from their position, provides assistance to spouses, children and their spouses, other relatives, or other persons with whom they have a specific relationship—such as facilitating the acceptance of deposits, promoting financial products, or engaging in the business of rare and specialty local products—in order to obtain personal gain shall be subject to the provisions set forth in the preceding paragraph.

Article 105: After leaving office or retiring, any individual who, in violation of relevant regulations, accepts employment from enterprises or intermediary agencies within the region and scope of business formerly under the jurisdiction of their former position, or that are directly related to their former duties, or engages in profit-making activities that are directly related to the business under the jurisdiction of their former position or to their former work, shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to removal from internal Party posts; and if the circumstances are severe, be placed on probation within the Party.

Party members who are leading cadres, upon leaving their posts or retiring, shall, in violation of relevant regulations, hold positions such as independent director or independent supervisor in listed companies or fund management companies. For cases involving relatively minor circumstances, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed; for cases involving more serious circumstances, removal from internal party post shall be imposed; and for cases involving extremely serious circumstances, probation within the Party shall be imposed.

Article 106: After leaving office or retiring, any person who, by leveraging their former official authority or the influence of their position, seeks to obtain benefits for relatives such as spouses, children and their spouses, as well as other persons with specific relationships, in connection with their business activities, shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, be expelled from the Party.

After leaving office or retiring, if one leverages former official authority or influence to secure benefits for others, and the individual’s spouse, children, their spouses, and other relatives or persons with whom they have a specific relationship accept property or other benefits from the other party, such conduct shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning if the circumstances are relatively serious; if the circumstances are serious, it shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Article 107: If the spouse, children, or spouses of the children of a Party member who holds leading positions, in violation of relevant regulations, engage in business activities within the region or scope of business under that Party member’s jurisdiction that may compromise the impartial performance of official duties, or otherwise violate prohibitions on engaging in commercial activities or establishing enterprises, the Party member shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions, take corrective measures. If the Party member refuses to make such corrections, he or she shall either resign from the current position or be reassigned by the organization. Should the Party member neither resign nor comply with the organizational reassignment, he or she shall be subject to the disciplinary measure of removal from Party office.

Article 108: Where Party and state organs engage in business or establish enterprises in violation of relevant provisions, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be removed from their posts within the Party.

Article 109: Party members who are leading cadres, in violation of the systems governing work and living allowances, seek special treatment for themselves, their spouses, their children and their spouses, as well as other relatives, close aides, and persons with specific relationships, in areas such as transportation, medical care, and security, shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be subject to removal from internal party posts or probation within the Party.

Article 110: In the allocation or purchase of housing, any act that infringes upon the interests of the state or the collective, if the circumstances are relatively minor, shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, shall be subject to expulsion from the Party.

Article 111: Those who, by virtue of their official authority or the influence of their position, appropriate public or private property not under their direct management; or who appropriate such property by means of paying a nominal sum of money or other similar methods; or who accept services or use labor without payment or for a token fee—where the circumstances are relatively minor—shall be given a warning or a serious warning; where the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and where the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Where, by virtue of one’s official authority or influence, expenses that should be borne personally by the individual, their spouse, their children and their spouses, or other relatives, close aides, or persons with whom they have a specific relationship, are instead paid or reimbursed by subordinate units, other entities, or third parties, such cases shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 112: Anyone who, by abusing their authority or influence derived from their position, violates relevant regulations by appropriating public property for personal use for a period exceeding six months, and where the circumstances are relatively serious, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; where the circumstances are severe, they shall be removed from their Party post.

Anyone who appropriates public property for profit-making activities shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in more serious cases, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and in particularly serious cases, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Where public property is lent to others for profit-making activities, it shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 113: Anyone who, in violation of relevant provisions, organizes or participates in banquets, entertainment, or fitness activities paid for with public funds, or uses public funds to purchase, gift, or distribute gifts, consumption cards (coupons), or the like, shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, be expelled from the Party.

Article 114: Any individual who, in violation of relevant regulations, arbitrarily determines remuneration or improperly issues allowances, subsidies, bonuses, benefits, or other such payments shall be subject to disciplinary action. For those directly responsible and those with leading responsibility: if the circumstances are relatively minor, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed; if the circumstances are relatively serious, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party shall be imposed; and if the circumstances are severe, expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

Article 115: Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall, depending on the circumstances, be subject to the following disciplinary measures: for less serious cases, a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and for extremely serious cases, expulsion from the Party.

(1) Using public funds for tourism, or disguising such tourism as study and training, fact-finding visits, research missions, or employee recuperation;

(2) Altering official travel itineraries to take the opportunity for tourism;

(3) Participating in inspection tours organized by the enterprises under one’s management or subordinate units, and taking the opportunity to engage in tourism.

Those who, under the guise of inspections, study tours, training sessions, seminars, investment promotion, or participation in exhibitions, covertly use public funds for overseas travel shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, with accountability assigned to both the directly responsible individuals and the leading officials.

Article 116: Those who violate the regulations on reception management by exceeding prescribed standards or scope in hosting guests, or by taking advantage of such occasions to indulge in excessive eating and drinking, shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be removed from their Party posts.

Article 117: Any violation of the relevant provisions regarding the allocation, purchase, replacement, decoration, or use of official vehicles, or any other conduct in breach of the regulations on the management of official vehicles, shall be subject to disciplinary action. For those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed if the circumstances are relatively serious; if the circumstances are serious, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party shall be imposed.

Article 118: Any violation of the regulations on the administration of meetings and activities, involving any of the following acts, shall, where the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to a warning or a serious warning; where the circumstances are serious, shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts:

(1) Holding meetings in scenic and historic areas where meetings are prohibited;

(2) Deciding on or approving the organization of various festivals and celebratory events;

(3) Other acts that violate the regulations on the management of meetings and events.

Anyone who organizes evaluation, standard‑setting, or commendation activities, or establishes demonstration projects, without authorization, or who collects fees under the guise of such activities, shall be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, with respect to those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility.

Article 119: Any violation of regulations on the management of office premises or other relevant provisions, involving any of the following acts, shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning for those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility if the circumstances are relatively serious; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts:

(1) Deciding on or approving the construction or renovation of office buildings, training centers, and other such facilities;

(2) Over-standard allocation and use of office space;

(3) Renting or borrowing office space without approval;

(4) Using public funds to lease or occupy hotel rooms or other premises for personal use;

(5) Other acts that violate regulations on the management of office premises and related provisions.

Article 120: Those who engage in transactions involving power and sexual favors, or who offer property in exchange for sexual favors, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 121: Any other conduct that violates regulations on integrity and discipline shall, depending on the specific circumstances, be subject to disciplinary measures ranging from a warning to expulsion from the Party.

Chapter IX: Disciplinary Measures for Violations of Mass Discipline

Article 122: Any of the following acts, if committed by those directly responsible or by leading officials, shall be subject to the following disciplinary measures: for less serious cases, a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and for extremely serious cases, expulsion from the Party.

(1) Raising funds and labor from the public, or imposing fees, beyond prescribed standards and scope, thereby increasing the burden on the people;

(2) Detaining or confiscating the funds and property of the public, or imposing penalties on the public, in violation of relevant provisions;

(3) Withholding the property of the people, or failing to remit funds owed to them in violation of relevant regulations;

(4) Charging fees in violation of relevant regulations in the course of administrative or service activities;

(5) Obstructing the public or engaging in extortion and bribery when handling matters that affect the public;

(6) Other acts that infringe upon the interests of the people.

Those who engage in the aforementioned conduct in the field of rural revitalization shall be subject to more severe or aggravated disciplinary measures.

Article 123: Anyone who interferes with the autonomy of production and business operations, thereby causing substantial losses to the property of the people, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

Article 124: In matters such as social security, social assistance, policy support, and the distribution of disaster relief funds and supplies, those who show favoritism or manifestly act unfairly shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 125: Those who, by taking advantage of clans or organized criminal forces and other evil elements, oppress the masses, or who connive at or tolerate activities involving organized crime and evil forces, or act as “protective umbrellas” for such forces, shall be subject to the disciplinary measures of removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 126: Any of the following acts, if committed by those directly responsible or those bearing leadership responsibility, shall, in cases of relatively serious circumstances, be subject to a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party:

(1) Failing to promptly address issues that directly affect the people’s production, daily life, and other vital interests when such issues can be resolved in accordance with policies or relevant regulations; engaging in negligence, inaction, and low efficiency, thereby causing adverse consequences.

(2) Neglecting or shirking responsibility in addressing legitimate public grievances that comply with relevant policies, thereby undermining the relationship between the Party and the people, as well as between cadres and the masses;

(3) Adopting a harsh and heavy-handed attitude toward the public, thereby causing adverse repercussions;

(4) Engaging in deception and falsification, deceiving superiors while concealing the truth from subordinates, thereby harming the interests of the people;

(5) Other acts that harm the interests of the people, such as inaction, improper action, slow action, or superficial action.

Article 127: When state property and the lives and property of the people are under serious threat, failure to render assistance where such assistance is feasible shall, in cases of relatively serious circumstances, be subject to a warning, a serious warning, or removal from internal Party posts; in cases of grave circumstances, it shall be subject to probation within the Party or expulsion from the Party.

Article 128: Failure to disclose Party affairs, government affairs, factory affairs, village (residential) affairs, and other matters in accordance with the relevant regulations, thereby infringing upon the public’s right to know, shall be subject to disciplinary action. For those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed if the circumstances are relatively serious; if the circumstances are serious, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party shall be imposed.

Article 129: Any other conduct that violates the regulations on mass discipline shall, depending on the specific circumstances, be subject to disciplinary measures ranging from a warning to expulsion from the Party.

Chapter X: Disciplinary Measures for Violations of Work Discipline

Article 130: Where, in the course of work, there is irresponsibility or negligence in management, and where the implementation, inspection, and supervision of the decisions and arrangements of higher-level authorities are inadequate, thereby causing substantial losses to the interests of the Party, the state, and the people, as well as to public property, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if such actions result in major losses, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Party members who are leading cadres, when faced with issues that already existed prior to their assumption of office and fall within the scope of their responsibilities, yet fail to address them, instead evading responsibility and shirking accountability, thereby causing serious harm or grave adverse consequences, shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 131: Those who dare not struggle or are unwilling to assume responsibility in their work, and who shrink back in the face of major conflicts, crises, or difficulties, thereby causing adverse effects or serious consequences, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Article 132: Any of the following acts that cause serious harm or grave adverse consequences shall be subject to disciplinary action as follows: for those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed; if the circumstances are relatively serious, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party shall be imposed; if the circumstances are severe, expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

(1) Obsessed with creating public hype and remaining superficial;

(2) Simply following up on meetings with more meetings and implementing documents with more documents, without translating these into concrete actions in actual work;

(3) Being out of touch with reality, failing to conduct thorough investigations and research, and resorting to arbitrary decision-making and mechanical implementation;

(4) Violating relevant regulations on streamlining documents and meetings by engaging in excessive paperwork and endless meetings;

(5) In oversight, inspection, and assessment activities, imposing excessive requirements at every level and overemphasizing documentation, thereby increasing the workload of grassroots-level staff;

(6) Other forms of formalism and bureaucratism in the course of work.

Article 133: Where, in the management of meals during official activities or in unit canteens, duties of publicity and education, as well as supervisory and administrative responsibilities, are not performed or are performed improperly, resulting in food waste and causing serious adverse consequences, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts.

Article 134: In the course of institutional and staffing work, any of the following acts that result in adverse effects or serious consequences shall be subject to disciplinary action as follows: for those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed; if the circumstances are relatively serious, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party shall be imposed; if the circumstances are severe, expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

(1) Unilaterally adjusting responsibilities, establishing institutions, determining leadership staffing levels, or assigning personnel beyond the scope prescribed by the “Three Determinations” regulations;

(2) Illegally interfering with the establishment of local institutions;

(3) Other acts in violation of regulations on institutional establishment management.

Article 135: In the course of handling letters and visits, any of the following acts that result in adverse effects or serious consequences shall be subject to disciplinary action as follows: for those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed; if the circumstances are relatively serious, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party shall be imposed; if the circumstances are severe, expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

(1) Failing to accept or handle letters and visits in accordance with the prescribed procedures;

(2) Failure to adequately handle large-scale collective visits, resulting in the escalation of the situation;

(3) Insufficient attention and inadequate implementation of recommendations submitted by Party committees and government petition‑handling departments to improve work and refine policies have resulted in persistent unresolved issues.

(4) Other acts of failing to perform or improperly performing duties related to handling letters and visits.

Where failure to perform or improper performance of duties gives rise to petitioning matters, resulting in adverse effects or serious consequences, the persons directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 136: If a Party organization engages in any of the following acts, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall, depending on the severity of the circumstances, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

(1) During the period when a Party member is under investigation, unauthorized approval is granted for the member’s business travel, overseas (or border) travel, or resignation; or the member is transferred, promoted, advanced in rank, further assigned to a post, rewarded, or processed for retirement.

(2) After a Party member has been held criminally liable in accordance with the law, failing to impose disciplinary sanctions as prescribed, or, in cases where a Party member’s conduct violates state laws and regulations and should be subject to Party disciplinary action, refraining from imposing such sanctions;

(3) After a decision on disciplinary action or a decision on appeal review has been made, failure to implement, in accordance with the relevant provisions, the decisions regarding the disciplined party member’s Party membership, position, rank, benefits, and other related matters;

(4) After a Party member has been subjected to disciplinary action, the relevant authorities fail to carry out routine education, management, and oversight of the disciplined Party member in accordance with the powers of cadre management and organizational affiliation.

Article 137: Any person who abuses accountability measures or, in the course of accountability work, acts with gross negligence and thereby causes adverse consequences shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be removed from their Party post.

Article 138: Where, through negligence in performing one’s duties, personnel under one’s management defect to a foreign country, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be removed from their Party posts.

Where, due to irresponsibility in the performance of duties, personnel under one’s management abscond or desert, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be removed from their Party posts.

Article 139: In cases of statistical fraud, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be subject to the following disciplinary measures: for less serious cases, a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and for extremely serious cases, expulsion from the Party.

Where failure to detect statistical falsification results in serious consequences, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of grave circumstances, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Article 140: Where, during inspections or on-site visits by higher-level authorities, or when reporting work to such authorities, matters that ought to be reported are either not reported or reported falsely, thereby causing serious harm or grave adverse consequences, those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party.

Anyone who, during inspections or visits by higher-level authorities, or when reporting to higher-level authorities, condones, instigates, hints at, or coerces subordinates into making false statements or submitting false reports shall be subject to more severe or aggravated disciplinary measures.

Article 141: Anyone who, in violation of relevant provisions, interferes with or meddles in market‑economy activities and engages in any of the following acts shall, depending on the severity of the circumstances, be subject to disciplinary action as follows: for less serious cases, a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and for extremely serious cases, expulsion from the Party.

(1) Interfering with or meddling in activities such as the contracting and subcontracting of construction projects, the transfer of land-use rights, government procurement, real estate development and operation, the development and utilization of mineral resources, and services provided by intermediary agencies;

(2) Interfering with or meddling in matters such as the restructuring and reform of state-owned enterprises, mergers, bankruptcy proceedings, property‑rights transactions, asset verification and valuation, asset transfers, major project investments, and other significant business activities;

(3) Interfering with or meddling in the processing of various administrative permits and matters involving financial lending;

(4) Interfering in and meddling with economic disputes;

(5) Interfering with or meddling in matters related to the use, allocation, contracting, leasing, and other management of collective funds, assets, and resources.

Article 142: Anyone who, in violation of relevant provisions, interferes with or meddles in judicial activities or disciplinary and law enforcement activities; inquires about case details from relevant local authorities or departments; intercedes on behalf of others; or otherwise exerts influence over such activities—where the circumstances are relatively minor—shall be given a serious warning; where the circumstances are relatively serious—shall be given the penalty of removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; and where the circumstances are severe—shall be expelled from the Party.

Anyone who, in violation of relevant regulations, interferes with or meddles in activities such as the allocation of public fiscal funds, the review and approval of project proposals, or the conferment of meritorious honors and awards, thereby causing significant losses or adverse consequences, shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

Article 143: Where a person who, in accordance with relevant provisions, is obligated to report and register instances of interference or meddling fails to do so as required, and the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts.

Article 144: Anyone who discloses, disseminates, inquires into, or steals confidential information of the Party organization concerning the selection and appointment of cadres, disciplinary inspections, inspection tours, or other matters that are required to be kept secret shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Privately retaining materials pertaining to the Party organization’s work on cadre selection and appointment, disciplinary inspection, and inspection tours—where the circumstances are relatively serious—shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning; where the circumstances are severe, the offender shall be removed from all Party positions.

Article 145: In examination and admission work, any act that violates relevant regulations—such as leaking examination questions, engaging in exam room fraud, altering examination papers, or making irregular admissions—shall be subject to a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, the offender shall be removed from their Party post or placed under Party observation; if the circumstances are severe, the offender shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 146: Anyone who, by improper means, seeks to use public funds for themselves or others to travel abroad (or across the border), shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given a warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be given a serious warning; and if the circumstances are very serious, be subject to removal from internal Party posts.

Article 147: Party members in temporary overseas (or border) delegations or groups who, without authorization, extend their stay abroad or alter their itinerary shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be subject to the disciplinary measure of removal from internal party posts.

Article 148: Party members serving in overseas institutions or participating in temporary delegations traveling abroad shall, if they violate the laws and regulations of the host country or region, or fail to respect the religious customs of the host country or region, and the circumstances are relatively serious, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be subject to removal from internal party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

Article 149: In the Party’s disciplinary inspection, organizational, publicity, united front work, as well as in other areas of work such as administrative affairs, where duties are not performed or are performed improperly, resulting in losses or adverse consequences, disciplinary measures ranging from a warning to expulsion from the Party shall be imposed, depending on the specific circumstances.

Chapter XI: Disciplinary Measures for Violations of Lifestyle Discipline

Article 150: Those who lead a life of extravagance, engage in wasteful spending, seek pleasure, or pursue vulgar interests, thereby causing adverse effects, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be removed from their internal Party posts.

Article 151: Anyone who engages in improper sexual relations with another person and thereby causes adverse consequences shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Anyone who engages in sexual relations with another person by abusing their official position, a relationship of mentorship or dependency, or any other similar relationship shall be subject to more severe disciplinary measures.

Article 152: Party members who are leading cadres, failing to attach due importance to the building of family traditions and thereby neglecting to properly manage and educate their spouses, children, and their spouses, thus causing adverse effects or serious consequences, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be removed from their internal party posts.

Article 153: Anyone who violates public order and good morals and engages in inappropriate conduct or remarks in public places or cyberspace, thereby causing adverse effects, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, they shall be expelled from the Party.

Article 154: Any individual who engages in other serious violations of social ethics or family virtues shall, depending on the specific circumstances, be subject to disciplinary measures ranging from a warning to expulsion from the Party.

Part III Supplementary Provisions

Article 155: The Party committees of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government may, in accordance with these Regulations and in light of the actual conditions of their respective work, formulate specific implementing rules.

Article 156 The Central Military Commission may, in accordance with these Regulations and taking into account the actual conditions of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force, formulate supplementary provisions or specific provisions.

Article 157: This Regulation shall be interpreted by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Article 158 This Regulation shall come into force on January 1, 2024.

For cases that were already concluded prior to the entry into force of these Regulations, any review or reconsideration shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions or policies in effect at the time. As for cases that have not yet been concluded, if the conduct was not deemed disciplinary violations under the provisions or policies in force at the time it occurred, but is deemed such under these Regulations, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the then‑applicable provisions or policies; if the conduct was deemed a disciplinary violation under the provisions or policies in force at the time, it shall be handled accordingly. However, if these Regulations do not classify the conduct as a disciplinary violation or prescribe a lighter sanction, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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