The year’s first public case of academic fraud in China happened this past week when Zhai Tianlin, a famous Chinese actor, was exposed by sleuthing netizens on Feb. 7.
Zhai, who turns 32 on Feb. 15, has been described as a star student in Chinese media reports. He received a doctorate degree from the Beijing Film Academy in June 2018, after previously receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees there.
