Article 49: Any Party member who fails to maintain unity with the Party Central Committee on major principled issues and whose actual words or actions, or the adverse consequences resulting therefrom, warrant such discipline shall be given a warning or a serious warning; if the circumstances are relatively serious, he or she shall be removed from Party office or placed under probation within the Party; if the circumstances are severe, he or she shall be expelled from the Party.

　　Article 50: Anyone who, through the internet, radio, television, newspapers and periodicals, leaflets, books, or by means of lectures, forums, report meetings, symposiums, and other such platforms, publicly publishes articles, speeches, manifestos, statements, or other materials 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 publishes the articles, speeches, manifestos, statements, and other materials listed in the preceding paragraph, or who provides facilitating conditions for such acts, shall be given a serious warning or removal from internal Party office as disciplinary action against those directly responsible and those bearing leadership responsibility; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be placed on probation within the Party or expelled from the Party.

　　Article 51: Anyone who, through the internet, radio, television, newspapers and periodicals, leaflets, books, or by means of lectures, forums, report meetings, symposiums, and other such activities, engages in any of the following acts shall, depending on the severity of the circumstances, be subject to one of 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) Publicly publishing articles, speeches, manifestos, statements, or other materials that contravene the Four Cardinal Principles, that oppose or distort the Party’s decisions on reform and opening up, or that otherwise involve serious political problems;

　　(2) Making unfounded remarks about the Party Central Committee’s major policies and guidelines, thereby undermining the Party’s centralized unity;

　　(3) Defaming the image of the Party and the country, or slandering or maliciously vilifying 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 Armed Forces.

　　Anyone who publishes, broadcasts, prints, or publishes the contents listed in the preceding paragraph, or who provides facilitating conditions for any of the aforementioned acts, shall be given a serious warning or removal from internal Party office as disciplinary action against those directly responsible and those with leadership responsibility; 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, periodicals, books, audio-visual products, electronic publications, or online texts, images, audio files, video materials, and other such content as specified in Articles 50 and 51 shall, depending on the severity of the circumstances, be subject to one of the following disciplinary measures: a warning or a serious warning for less serious cases; removal from internal Party posts or probation within the Party for more serious cases; or expulsion from the Party for extremely serious cases.

　　Anyone who privately carries or mails into or out of the country newspapers, periodicals, books, audio-visual products, electronic publications, or other items listed in Articles 50 and 51, and where the circumstances are relatively serious, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; where the circumstances are serious, shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

　　Anyone who privately reads, browses, or listens to newspapers, periodicals, books, audio-visual products, electronic publications, as well as online texts, images, audio files, video materials, and other such content listed in Articles 50 and 51, and where the circumstances are serious, shall be given a warning, a serious warning, or removal from internal Party office as disciplinary action.

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

　　Those who join a secret organization or engage in other activities that split the Party shall be given the disciplinary punishment of probation within the Party or expulsion from the Party.

　　Article 54: Any individual who engages in non-organizational activities within the Party, such as forming cliques, seeking private gain through party affiliation, cultivating factions, engaging in political patronage, or fostering personal influence; or who seeks political capital by engaging in exchanges of favors or by building up a personal following, shall be given the penalty of a serious warning or removal from Party office. If such conduct leads to the deterioration of the political environment in the relevant region, department, or unit, the offender shall be placed on probation within the Party or expelled from the Party.

　　Article 55: Those who engage in speculation and opportunism, associate with political deceivers, or are exploited by political deceivers shall be given the disciplinary sanction of 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.

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

　　Article 56: Party members who are leading cadres, in the areas under their direct leadership or in the departments under their jurisdiction, act arbitrarily and engage in factionalism; refuse to implement the major policies and guidelines set by the Party Central Committee; or even contrive their own separate course of action behind the back of the Party Central Committee 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 Party Central Committee without implementing them, or who implement such decisions and arrangements in a hesitant, half-hearted, or evasive manner, thereby causing adverse political repercussions or serious consequences, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious misconduct, they shall be subject to removal from internal Party posts, probation within the Party, or expulsion from the Party.

　　Any act of departmental or local protectionism that disregards the overall interests of the Party and the country shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

　　Article 57: Party members who are leading cadres and whose view of political achievements is misaligned, who violate the new development philosophy and deviate from the requirements for high-quality development, thereby causing substantial losses to the interests of the Party, the state, and the people, 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 very serious, they shall be expelled from the Party.

　　Those who engage in “image 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 insincere to the Party, inconsistent in word and deed, pay lip service while acting otherwise, deceive superiors and conceal the truth from subordinates, engage in double-dealing and act as double-faced individuals, and thereby cause adverse political repercussions shall be given a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, they shall be removed from their Party posts or placed under probation within the Party; for extremely serious cases, they shall be expelled from the Party.

　　Article 59: Those who fabricate, disseminate, or spread political rumors that undermine the Party’s unity and solidarity shall be given a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, they shall be removed from their internal Party posts or placed under probation within the Party; for extremely serious cases, they shall be expelled from the Party.

　　Where political conduct is egregious, involving anonymous false accusations, deliberate framing, or the fabrication of other rumors that cause harm or adverse effects, such cases shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

　　Article 60: Any individual who, without authorization, makes decisions on major policy issues that should be decided by the Party Central Committee or publicly expresses views on such issues shall be given the disciplinary sanction of a serious warning or removal from internal Party office; in cases of serious circumstances, the sanction of probation within the Party or expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

　　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 removed from their Party posts or placed on probation within the Party.

　　Article 62: Anyone who interferes with inspection and巡察 work or fails to implement the requirements for rectifying problems identified during such inspections shall, depending on the severity of 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.

　　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 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:

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

　　(2) Preventing others from making disclosures or reports, or from providing evidentiary materials;

　　(3) Covering up co-defendants;

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

　　(5) Other acts of resisting organizational review.

　　Article 64: Those who organize or participate in gatherings, parades, demonstrations, or other activities opposing the Party’s basic theory, basic line, basic policy, or major principles and policies; or who, by organizing lectures, forums, briefings, symposiums, or other means, oppose the Party’s basic theory, basic line, basic policy, or major principles and policies and thereby cause serious adverse consequences, 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, those with relatively minor circumstances shall be given a warning or a serious warning; those with relatively 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.

　　Those who, having been misled and coerced into participation without knowing the true facts, demonstrate genuine remorse after receiving criticism and education may be exempted from disciplinary action or not subject to discipline.

　　Anyone who, without organizational approval, participates in other gatherings, parades, 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 aimed at opposing the leadership of the Party, opposing the socialist system, or harboring hostility toward the government shall be expelled from the Party if they are the planners, organizers, or core members.

　　For other participants, those whose offenses are relatively minor shall be given a warning or a serious warning; those whose offenses are relatively serious shall be removed from their Party posts or placed under Party observation; and those whose offenses are very serious shall be expelled from the Party.

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

　　For other participants, those whose offenses are relatively minor shall be given a warning or a serious warning; those whose offenses are relatively serious shall be removed from their Party posts or placed under Party observation; and those whose offenses are very serious shall be expelled from the Party.

　　Participants who are unaware of the truth and, after being criticized and educated, demonstrate genuine remorse may be exempted from disciplinary action or not subject to discipline.

　　Article 67: Those who engage in or participate in sowing discord and undermining ethnic relations, thereby provoking incidents, or who take part in activities aimed at splitting the nation shall be expelled from the Party if they are the planners, organizers, or key members.

　　For other participants, those whose offenses are relatively minor shall be given a warning or a serious warning; those whose offenses are relatively serious shall be removed from their Party posts or placed under Party observation; and those whose offenses are very serious shall be expelled from the Party.

　　Those who, having been misled and coerced into participation without knowing the true facts, demonstrate genuine remorse after receiving criticism and education may be exempted from disciplinary action or not subject to discipline.

　　Any other conduct that violates the Party and state policies on ethnic affairs 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.

　　Article 68: Any individual who organizes or utilizes religious activities to oppose the Party’s theories, line, principles, policies, and resolutions, or to undermine national unity shall be expelled from the Party if they are the masterminds, organizers, or key members.

　　Other participating personnel 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.

　　Those who, having been misled and coerced into participation without knowing the true facts, demonstrate genuine remorse after receiving criticism and education may be exempted from disciplinary action or not subject to discipline.

　　Any other conduct that violates the Party and state’s religious policies shall 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.

　　Article 69: Party members who hold religious beliefs shall be subject to strengthened ideological education and required to make corrections within a specified time limit; if, despite assistance and education from the Party organization, they fail to reform, they shall be advised to resign from the Party; if they refuse to resign after such advice, they shall be expelled; and those who engage in or participate in activities that use religion to incite unrest shall be expelled from the Party.

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

　　Those who participate in superstitious activities or engage in such activities on their own, thereby causing adverse effects, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; for more serious cases, they shall be removed from their Party posts or placed under probation within the Party; and for extremely serious cases, they shall be expelled from the Party.

　　Participants who are unaware of the truth and, after being criticized and educated, demonstrate genuine remorse may be exempted from disciplinary action or not subject to discipline.

　　Article 71: Any individual who organizes or exploits clan forces to oppose the Party and the government, obstructs the implementation of the Party’s principles, policies, and decisions and arrangements, or undermines the building of the Party’s primary-level organizations shall be expelled from the Party if they are the masterminds, organizers, or key members.

　　Other participating personnel 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.

　　Those who, having been misled and coerced into participation without knowing the true facts, demonstrate genuine remorse after receiving criticism and education may be exempted from disciplinary action or not subject to discipline.

　　Article 72: Any individual who applies for political asylum in a foreign country or in a foreign embassy or consulate in China, or who, after violating Party discipline, 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 oppose the Party and the government shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

　　Those who intentionally provide facilitating conditions for the aforementioned acts shall be given the disciplinary punishment of probation within the Party or expulsion from the Party.

　　Article 73: In foreign-related activities, anyone whose words or conduct politically engenders a detrimental impact and undermines 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 serious circumstances, the penalty of expulsion from the Party shall be imposed.

　　Article 74: Where a Party organization fails to fulfill its principal responsibility and supervisory responsibility for exercising full and rigorous self-governance, or where such responsibilities are inadequately fulfilled, thereby causing serious damage to the Party organization or having a seriously adverse impact, those directly responsible and those with leading 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 on probation within the Party.

　　Article 75: Party members who are leading cadres and who fail to report, resist, or combat erroneous thoughts and behaviors that violate political discipline and political norms; who turn a blind eye and allow such problems to go unchecked; or who engage in unprincipled conciliation and harmony, thereby causing adverse effects, shall be given a warning or a serious warning; in cases of serious circumstances, they shall be removed from their Party posts or placed on probation within the Party.

　　Article 76: Any violation of the Party’s fine traditions and established working practices, as well as other Party rules and regulations, that causes adverse political impact or serious consequences 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; and for extremely serious cases, the penalty shall be expulsion from the Party.