Academicians could lose status for ethics lapses

Amended regulation seeks to address concern over high-profile scandals

The title of academician, a lifetime highest honor for Chinese scholars, can be revoked if academicians have ethical problems, according to an amended regulation on the selection and management of academicians at the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering approved the amendment on Wednesday, and it is seen as the latest move to improve the flawed academician system.