Regulations on Disciplinary Action of the Chinese Communist Party

The Regulations mention that there are five types of disciplinary sanctions in the Chinese Communist Party, namely, warning within the party, serious warning, removal from party posts, probation within the party, and expulsion from the party.^[2][3] Among them, party members who receive warning within the party or serious warning shall not be promoted within the party or hold a higher position outside the party than their original position within one year. Party members who are removed from a party post may not hold a position within the party or outside the party that is equivalent to or higher than their original position within two years. The probationary punishment is divided into probationary punishment for one year and probationary punishment for two years. During the probationary period, a party member shall not have the right to vote, elect, or be elected.

Party members given probationary punishment, have their positions within and outside the party revoked. A party member who receives probationary punishment will have his or her party membership rights restored or be expelled depending on performance. Within two years after the restoration of party membership rights, the party member shall not hold a position within or outside the party that is equivalent to or higher than their original position.^[4]

• Cadre system of the Chinese Communist Party