NTU Plagiarism Allegation Update: University Rules it Unsubstantiated; Outside World Questions DPP's 'Black Hand' Interfering with Academic Autonomy

The President-elect of National Taiwan University, Professor Kuan Chung-ming, was accused of plagiarism by DPP Legislator Chang Liao Wan-chien. Subsequently, Ker Chien-ming jumped in to demand that Kuan “be a man” and give up the NTU presidency, leading many to question whether the DPP was interfering in university autonomy and extending a “black hand” into the campus. After a meeting to discuss the matter, the National Taiwan University Research Integrity Office ruled the case unsubstantiated, finding that Kuan Chung-ming did not commit plagiarism.