Lack of apology from plagiarizing official shameful

A poem written by Wu Kejing, vice-president of the Shaanxi Writers Association, was recently found to be almost the same as a piece published in Shaanxi Daily in 2009 written by an official in a local county. Comments:

Responding to accusation that he had plagiarized another's work, Wu Kejing said "it is inevitable as the things that happen in a county are more or less the same". Literary creations do tend to be influenced by a writer's surroundings, as well as local conditions and customs, but these are far more than just a few similar themes as Wu has claimed. Plagiarism is shameful, yet what is even more degrading is the refusal to admit his wrong. Wu would receive less condemnation if he made a sincere apology, as his moral integrity as an official is more important than the work itself.

Beijing Times, July 20