Many Chinese scientists use research funding to buy home appliances and skincare: study

Chinese researchers are using “a huge amount” of government funding to buy personal items, including home appliances and skincare products, and claiming them as laboratory expenses, according to a recent paper. Two researchers at the People’s Public Security University of China in Beijing highlighted the issue in a study published in the Journal of Guizhou Police College. Their analysis of 70 audit reports across 43 higher education institutions showed that Chinese universities had long suffered...