Reporter fired over plagiarism, fakery

A Dutch reporter stationed in China was dismissed after his former assistant, who is Chinese, accused him of making up quotes and plagiarizing.

On Wednesday, NRC Handelsblad - a daily newspaper published in the Netherlands - released an investigative report in response to allegations made by Zhang Chaoqun earlier this month on social media. Zhang accused reporter Oscar Garschagen of making up quotes and facts in his stories, as well as plagiarizing from other media outlets - activities that violate basic journalism ethics standards.

Based on the findings, the newspaper fired Garschagen.