Legal basis:
Criminal law of the people's Republic of China
Article 385 Any state functionary who takes advantage of his position to extort money or property from others, or illegally accepts money or property from others to seek benefits for others, is guilty of accepting bribes.
State functionaries who, in violation of state regulations, accept kickbacks and handling fees in various names in economic exchanges and own them personally shall be punished as accepting bribes.
Article 386 Provisions on Punishment of Bribery Whoever commits a crime of accepting bribes shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Article 383 of this Law according to the amount and circumstances of accepting bribes. Whoever asks for a bribe will be punished more severely.