Academics have been put on notice to maintain ‘integrity of scientific research’ as rampant misconduct puts lives at risk
China’s military top brass have released research integrity guidelines urging leaders in charge of the country’s defence-related science and technology research to avoid forgery, plagiarism and other wrongdoing.
While it is great to see the Chinese military take this stance, the reported problems in State-funded research are sobering.
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The guidelines have been proposed by the Science and Technology Commission, a functional department directly under the powerful Central Military Commission headed by President Xi Jinping, which is in charge of China’s military defence technology research and development.
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