Tsinghua University will expel those who plagiarize

Tsinghua University said on Wednesday that it will expel students who plagiarize in their graduation dissertations.

Under the latest version of disciplinary regulations, students who plagiarize, fabricate, falsify, hire ghostwriters, or write for others in bachelor's, master's or doctoral dissertations will be expelled. Previously, cheaters would only get demerits.

Students who plagiarize in reports about experiments, course assignments or class papers, or who fabricate experimental data, will face punishments ranging from warnings to probation, the school said.