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 made by higher 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 conduct results in major losses, they shall be subject to the penalty of removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

　　Party members who are leading cadres, upon taking office, fail to address issues that already existed prior to their appointment and fall within the scope of their responsibilities, instead adopting a passive attitude of evasion and shirking responsibility, 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 retreat in the face of major conflicts and crises or difficulties, thereby causing adverse effects 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.

　　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 with leadership responsibility, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed; if the circumstances are relatively serious, removal from internal Party office or probation within the Party shall be imposed; if the circumstances are severe, expulsion from the Party shall be imposed:

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

　　(2) Simply conducting meetings to follow up on meetings and implementing policies through documents without translating them into concrete actions in actual work;

　　(3) Being divorced from reality, failing to conduct in-depth investigation and research, and resorting to arbitrary decision-making and mechanical implementation;

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

　　(5) Imposing excessive requirements and excessive documentation in oversight, inspection, and assessment activities, thereby increasing the workload at the grassroots level;

　　(6) Other formalistic and bureaucratic practices in the course of work.

　　Article 133: Where, in the course of managing meals during official activities or in institutional canteens, duties of publicity and education, as well as supervision and management, are not performed or are performed improperly, resulting in food waste and causing serious adverse effects, 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.

　　Article 134: In the work of institutional establishment, any of the following acts that result in adverse effects or serious consequences shall be subject to disciplinary action as follows: those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility shall receive a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, they shall be removed from their Party posts or placed on probation within the Party; and for extremely serious cases, they shall be expelled from the Party.

　　(1) Unilaterally adjusting responsibilities, establishing institutions, determining the number of leadership positions, and staffing personnel beyond the scope prescribed by the “Three Determinations”;

　　(2) Improper interference in the establishment of local institutions;

　　(3) Other acts that violate the regulations on institutional establishment management.

　　Article 135: In the course of handling letters and visits from the public, any of the following acts that result in adverse impact 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 office or probation within the Party shall be imposed; if the circumstances are severe, expulsion from the Party shall be imposed:

　　(1) Failing to accept and handle letters and visits in accordance with the relevant regulations;

　　(2) Inadequate handling of large-scale collective petitions and other similar incidents, resulting in escalation of the situation;

　　(3) Insufficient attention and inadequate implementation of recommendations submitted by Party committees and government petition-handling agencies for improving work and refining 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 results in the occurrence of petitioning matters and causes adverse impacts 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 with leading responsibility shall, if the circumstances are relatively serious, be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be removed from their Party posts or placed on probation within the Party:

　　(1) During the period when a Party member is under investigation and review, unauthorized approval is given for the member’s business travel, outbound (or border-crossing) travel, or resignation; or the member is transferred, promoted to a higher position, advanced in rank, further utilized, rewarded, or processed for retirement;

　　(2) After a Party member is prosecuted for criminal liability in accordance with the law, no disciplinary action is taken in accordance with the relevant regulations; or, where a Party member’s violation of state laws and regulations warrants disciplinary action, such action is not imposed.

　　(3) After a decision on disciplinary action by the Party or a decision on the review of an appeal has been made, failure to implement, in accordance with the relevant regulations, the provisions therein concerning the disciplined person’s Party membership, position, rank, benefits, and other related matters;

　　(4) After a Party member has been subjected to disciplinary action by the Party, no routine education, management, or supervision is carried out with respect to the disciplined Party member in accordance with the authority for cadre management and organizational affiliation.

　　Article 137: Those who abuse accountability or demonstrate serious negligence in accountability work, thereby causing adverse consequences, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be removed from their Party posts.

　　Article 138: Where, as a result of negligence in performing one’s duties, personnel under one’s management defect, 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 posts within the Party.

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

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

　　Where failure to detect falsification of statistical data results in serious consequences, those directly responsible and those with 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, 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 higher-level authorities, matters that should be reported are either not reported at all or reported inaccurately, 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 removed from their Party posts or placed under probation within the Party.

　　Where a superior’s inspection or visit is being conducted, or when reporting work to a superior, any act of condoning, instigating, hinting at, or coercing subordinates to tell lies or submit false reports shall be subject to more severe or aggravated disciplinary measures.

　　Article 141: Any violation of relevant provisions by interfering in or meddling with market economic activities, if any of the following acts is committed, shall be subject to the following disciplinary measures depending on the severity of the circumstances: for less serious cases, a warning or a serious warning shall be imposed; for more serious cases, removal from internal Party post or probation within the Party shall be imposed; and for extremely serious cases, expulsion from the Party shall be imposed:

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

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

　　(4) Interfering in or meddling with economic disputes;

　　(5) Interfering in or meddling with 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; “gives a heads-up” or intercedes on behalf of others; or otherwise exerts influence over such activities, shall, if the circumstances are relatively minor, be given the penalty of a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, be given the penalty of removal from internal Party office or probation within the Party; and if the circumstances are severe, be given the penalty of expulsion from the Party.

　　Where, in violation of relevant provisions, one interferes with or meddles in activities such as the allocation of public fiscal funds, the review and approval of project proposals, and the conferment of meritorious titles and awards, thereby causing significant losses or adverse impacts, such conduct shall be handled 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, he or she shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are serious, he or she shall be removed from his or her Party post.

　　Article 144: Anyone who leaks, disseminates, inquires about, or steals from Party organizations information that has not yet been made public—such as matters related to the selection and appointment of cadres, disciplinary inspections, and inspection tours—or other content that is subject to confidentiality shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, the penalty shall be removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, the penalty shall be expulsion from the Party.

　　Anyone who privately retains materials pertaining to the Party organization’s work on cadre selection and appointment, disciplinary inspection, inspection tours, and other related matters, where the circumstances are relatively serious, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; where the circumstances are severe, shall be removed from internal Party posts.

　　Article 145: In examination and admission work, any violation of relevant regulations, such as leaking examination questions, engaging in examination-room cheating, altering examination papers, or conducting admissions in violation of rules, shall be subject to disciplinary action in the form of a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, the penalty shall be removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party; for extremely serious cases, the penalty shall be expulsion from the Party.

　　Article 146: Anyone who, by improper means, seeks to have public funds used for the overseas (or border) travel of oneself or others shall be given a warning if the circumstances are relatively minor; a serious warning if the circumstances are relatively serious; or removal from internal Party office if the circumstances are serious.

　　Article 147: Party members in temporary delegations or groups traveling abroad (or across the border), or party members among such personnel, who unilaterally extend their stay abroad (or across the border) or unilaterally alter their travel itinerary shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be removed from their internal party posts.

　　Article 148: Party members serving in overseas institutions or in temporary delegations (groups) traveling abroad (or to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan) who violate the laws and regulations of the host country or region, or who fail to respect the religious customs of the host country or region, 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, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

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