Sichuan University’s School of Mechanical Engineering has launched an investigation into Wang Zhuqing, a specially-appointed researcher and doctoral supervisor, following allegations from eight students accusing him of “serious academic misconduct, suspected embezzlement of research funds, and making pro-Japanese remarks in public on multiple occasions.” The university responded on February 6, confirming that the investigation process is underway.
The circulated report materials suggest that Wang Zhuqing has engaged in practices such as submitting the same research to multiple publications, falsifying data, and improper attribution of authorship in academic work. In terms of financial misconduct, it is alleged that he has been involved in tax evasion, tax fraud, and misappropriation of research funds.
The students who filed the complaint also asserted that the teacher has openly expressed pro-Japanese sentiments on numerous occasions, praising Japan and belittling China. Furthermore, it was claimed that he consistently promoted Japanese values and cultural atmosphere within the academic community, encouraging students to emulate them.
According to a report by “JiMu News,” Wang Zhuqing, the accused researcher from the School of Mechanical Engineering at Sichuan University and head of the Microelectromechanical Systems and Intelligent Sensing Center, reported the students’ accusations to the local police station on February 6, alleging that he is being falsely accused.
Online users uncovered chat records from Wang Zhuqing’s research group. Faced with an extensive 83-page report, Wang Zhuqing appeared unfazed and even commended it, mentioning that a legal letter will be sent on Monday. Some students in the group responded encouragingly, saying, “Okay, teacher, we are in this together.”
Students revealed that Wang Zhuqing had lived and worked in Japan for 13 years, obtaining permanent residency there. He allegedly frequently extolled Japanese culture and values in his lectures, and scheduled important meetings on September 18. When students objected, he insisted that there was no issue with holding meetings on that date. During a period of heightened tension in Sino-Japanese relations in January, Wang Zhuqing and his wife reportedly traveled to Japan.
On the official website of Sichuan University, it is stated that Wang Zhuqing currently holds positions as a specially-appointed researcher and doctoral supervisor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, an independent professor in medicine + manufacturing at Huaxi Hospital, and the head of the Microelectromechanical Systems and Intelligent Sensing Innovation Center at Sichuan University. He has dedicated himself to research on “MEMS sensors and biomedical detection chips based on MEMS technology,” having published 42 academic papers, including 35 SCI articles.