Abstract
The Chinese academic assessment and incentive system drew mixed responses from academia. In the essay the author tried to explain why the current assessment system is appropriate in China and an opportunistic behavior in Chinese academia is exposed.
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Suo, Q. Chinese Academic Assessment and Incentive System. Sci Eng Ethics 22, 297–299 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-015-9643-3
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