Legal basis: Article 293-1 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) commits the crime of illegal debt collection under any of the following circumstances. If the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or public surveillance, and shall also or only be fined: (1) using violence or coercion; (2) restricting the personal freedom of others or intruding into others' houses; (3) Threatening, stalking or harassing others.