'ID theft' officials face tough action

The Ministry of Education has vowed to severely punish any school or university officials who helped an ex-town leader enroll his daughter in college under a stolen identity.

Wang Zhengrong has been detained over allegations he forged official documents to copy the ID card of Luo Caixia, 23, and intercepted an admission letter from Guizhou Normal University.

His daughter Wang Jiajun was admitted under the identity of her former classmate Luo in 2004 and went on to graduate with a teaching certificate. The degree has been revoked following the scandal.