Province targets errant teachers

BEIJING - A new circular by Fujian's provincial education department on Tuesday has targeted academic plagiarism by college teachers, amid increasing worries over the practice.

College teachers in Fujian may also be dismissed if they spread misinformation against the country's laws and regulations to mislead students, the circular said.

An increasing number of teachers in universities in China are turning to the Internet or other academics' research to advance their own careers.