If the circumstances are flagrant and serious consequences are caused, the persons who are directly responsible for the crime shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance.
Legal basis:
Article 250 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China [Crime of publishing works that discriminate against or insult ethnic minorities], if the publication contains content that discriminates against or insults ethnic minorities, if the circumstances are flagrant and serious consequences are caused, the person directly responsible shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance.
