The theft of intellectual property is technically illegal in China, but this question really requires a multi-faceted answer. As with any answer regarding laws in China, it is most important to look at the application of the policy rather than the wording of it. read more
Plagiarism itself requires us to consider two broad categories - academic plagiarism and plagiarism of print materials. I was a teacher for four years and study abroad consultant for three. Academic plagiarism is rampant throughout China, and largely considered a normal part of the academic process. read more
China’s economy is rapidly growing in a variety of industries. One growing sector is even profiting off of the rising incidence of plagiarism in China’s university and research institutions. read more
Peter Friedman, an associate at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld LLP and former Yale-China Teaching Fellow at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, witnessed plagiarism among his students and sought to explore some of the deeper issues behind it. read more