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China launches largest-ever academic misconduct crackdown after Student Geng scandal

Four Chinese academics who lost posts at leading universities after a high-profile blogger flagged their research for misconduct have come under official investigation by China’s leading funder of basic research. The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) published details on August 26 of 31 new misconduct cases at universities and hospitals across China, involving more than 40 researchers – its largest such public disclosure to date. Among them were four prominent professors...

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Primary source: South China Morning Post

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