Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law.
Article 36 If a victim suffers economic losses due to a criminal act, he shall be given criminal punishment according to law and compensation for economic losses according to the circumstances.
If a criminal who is liable for civil compensation is sentenced to a fine at the same time, and his property is not enough to pay in full, or if he is sentenced to confiscation of property, he shall first bear civil liability for compensation to the victim.
Article 266 Whoever defrauds public or private property in a relatively large amount 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. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.