Scientific Research Looks Good on Paper
The Economist reports that China’s strong focus on the number of papers a scholar publishes...
academic fraud
The True Cost of Becoming an Academician
Zhang Shuguang, a former deputy chief engineer of the now dissolved Ministry of Railways facing 13...
How Shady Agents Get Chinese into US Colleges
While many U.S. colleges see a boom in applications from China, many applicants rely heavily on education agents who are sometimes not above using shady tactics to help their clients through the unfamiliar admission process....
Two-Way Street: Breaking Bad College Recruiting Habits in China
Following up a September inquiry into the disconnect between Chinese students and American universities, The Chronicle of Higher Education investigates the agency system which helps Chinese students navigate the U.S. college...
China as an Innovation Center? Not So Fast
China’s surge in patent applications and impressive R&D spending mask a lack of genuinely groundbreaking work, according to a Wall Street Journal article: Over 95% of the Chinese applications were filed domestically...
Rampant Fraud Threat to China’s Brisk Ascent
The New York Times reports on recent cases on academic and scientific fraud that have been the focus of scrutiny in China: China devotes significant resources to building a world-class education system and pioneering research in...
Controversial Doctor Detained in Fang Zhouzi Case
China’s Scientific & Academic Integrity Watch reports (h/t Danwei) that an arrest has been made in the attack against scientific fraud investigator Fang Shimin, otherwise known as Fang Zhouzi: Beijing Police Bureau...
The Dire State of Chinese Science
The Atlantic Wire has a round-up of recent articles about various issues and problems in the scientific field in China: Despite a strongly pro-science official stance, the state of science in China is not good. That, at least,...
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