Bribery is attempted. It is a crime of bribery to give money or property to a state functionary in order to seek illegitimate benefits.
In economic exchanges, anyone who, in violation of State regulations, gives a relatively large amount of money or property to a State functionary or, in violation of State regulations, gives a State functionary rebates or service charges in various names shall be regarded as offering bribes and punished.
[Legal Basis]
Article 389 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China states that it is a crime of offering bribes if a state functionary is given money or property in order to seek illegitimate benefits.
In economic exchanges, anyone who, in violation of State regulations, gives a relatively large amount of money or property to a State functionary or, in violation of State regulations, gives a State functionary rebates or service charges in various names shall be regarded as offering bribes and punished. It is not bribery to give money or property to a state functionary for extortion without obtaining illegitimate benefits.
