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

Scholarly research is a serious matter and credit should be given to all sources, otherwise it is flagrantly stealing another's work. Therefore, those who are proved to be guilty of plagiarism should be made an example of and punished. Only by doing so can the country's academic research establish its reputation and achieve recognition.

Cjn.cn, July 12

No scholar with moral principles will plagiarize. Any scholar with any sense would not respond as Liu did when caught plagiarizing. Liu's misconduct has damaged the image of both himself and the reputation of CASS. Although Liu posted the plagiarized article under his own name on his blog and was not looking to profit from it financially, that does not excuse his behavior. CASS, meanwhile, needs to deal seriously with such plagiarism.

Xinhuanet.com, July 13