Legal analysis: informed criticism's punishment within the Party will affect promotion. Party member, who was given a warning, shall not be promoted to a post within the Party or recommended to a non-party organization for a post higher than his original post within two years. Party member, who was warned by the Party, shall not be determined as excellent after taking part in the examination. Party member, who was warned and punished by the Party, shall not be rated as excellent. If the violation of discipline is minor and is corrected after criticism and education, it may be exempted from punishment.

Legal basis: Regulations of China Municipality on Administrative Punishment.

Article 9 Party organizations that violate the Party's discipline shall be ordered by the Party organizations at higher levels to make inspections or informed criticism. Party organizations that seriously violate the party's discipline and cannot be corrected by themselves may be reorganized and dissolved after investigation and verification by the higher party Committee according to the seriousness of the case.

Article 10 party member shall not be promoted within the Party or recommended to non-party organizations for a post higher than his original post within one year after being warned and one and a half years after being severely warned.