China’s science ministry names and shames 10 for misconduct in research funding proposals
- The researchers have been banned from taking part in state-funded projects for up to seven years

The proposals involved were denied and the researchers were banned from taking part in state-funded research projects for up to seven years.
Beijing views original innovation and tech self-reliance as pivotal to its footing in the global tech race and to break US-led containment. It has increased spending on scientific research and made efforts to address flaws in research and academics.
MOST unveiled a document in September 2020 to address violations in scientific and technological pursuits, and publicly denounced researchers involved in nine cases of hiring ghost writers and fabricating project spending.
Chinese universities and research institutions regularly disclose academic misconduct, but it is rare for the top science regulator to reveal irregularities.