Vice Minister Qiu Yong told a Sept. 29 State Council Information Office briefing the ministry, with relevant departments, will continue to crack down on buying and selling academic papers. Authorities will, in accordance with regulations, discipline researchers who purchase papers, sanction businesses, websites and online shops that sell them, and publicly disclose representative cases.

2026-09-29

Vice Minister Qiu Yong told a Sept. 29 State Council Information Office briefing the ministry, with relevant departments, will continue to crack down on buying and selling academic papers. Authorities will, in accordance with regulations, discipline researchers who purchase papers, sanction businesses, websites and online shops that sell them, and publicly disclose representative cases.