It is against state regulations to be sentenced for futures trading. Whoever commits one of the following illegal business operations and disrupts the market order, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also, or shall only, be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income. If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times his illegal income or his property shall be confiscated. Details are as follows:

1. Without permission, engaging in franchise or monopoly commodities or other commodities whose operation is restricted by laws and administrative regulations;

2. Buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated by laws and administrative regulations;

3. Other illegal business operations that seriously disrupt the market order.

Criminal law of the people's Republic of China

Article 226

Crime of forced trading commits one of the following acts by violence or threat. If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and shall also or only be fined; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years and shall also be fined:

(1) buying or selling goods by force;

(2) Forcing others to provide or accept services;

(three) forcing others to participate in or withdraw from the tender and auction;

(4) Forcing others to transfer or purchase stocks, bonds or other assets of companies or enterprises;

(5) Forcing others to participate in or withdraw from specific business activities.