Legal basis: Article 17 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) A person who has reached the age of 16 commits a crime and shall bear criminal responsibility.
A person who has reached the age of 14 but is under the age of 16 commits the crime of intentional homicide, intentional injury, serious injury or death, rape, robbery, drug trafficking, arson, explosion or throwing dangerous substances, and shall bear criminal responsibility.
If a person who has reached the age of 12 but under the age of 14 commits the crime of intentional homicide or intentional injury, causing death or serious disability by particularly cruel means, if the circumstances are bad, he shall be prosecuted with the approval of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and shall bear criminal responsibility.
If a person under the age of 18 is investigated for criminal responsibility in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, his punishment shall be given a lighter or mitigated punishment.
If a person is not given criminal punishment because he is under the age of sixteen, his parents or other guardians shall be ordered to discipline him; When necessary, carry out special corrective education according to law.