Plagiarism in any form, by anyone, cannot be tolerated

Another case of academic plagiarism was spotted by netizens who found a recent blog published by Liu Gang, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, was almost the same as one from a newspaper. Instead of apologizing, Liu responded with provocative remarks, such as, "I admit I plagiarized but what can you do to me?" Comments:

Both at home and abroad, there is zero tolerance to academic misconduct such as plagiarism. As is stipulated in a 2009 regulation issued by the Ministry of Education, universities should seriously punish all instances of academic misconducts. As a researcher with the CASS, Liu Gang should not only have academic integrity, but also the humility to apologize instead of adopting an arrogant and sneeringly defensive attitude. If Liu still refuses to admit his mistake, CASS should inform the public as soon as possible whether he will be punished and if so what the penalty will be.

Procuratorial Daily, July 13