Legal basis: Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Article 114 Whoever sets fire, breaks water, explodes, releases toxic, radioactive, infectious disease pathogens and other substances or endangers public safety by other dangerous means, but has not caused serious consequences, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.
Article 115 Whoever sets fire, breaks water, explodes, releases toxic, radioactive, infectious disease pathogens and other substances, or causes serious injury, death or heavy losses to public or private property by other dangerous means, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment or death. Whoever negligently commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years; If the circumstances are minor, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention.
Article 264 Whoever steals a large amount of public or private property, or repeatedly steals, enters a house, carries a weapon or pickpockets, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; If the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years and shall also be fined; If the amount is especially huge or there are other especially serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years or life imprisonment, and shall also be fined or confiscated.