Chinese lawmakers on Friday voted to adopt a law on academic degrees, aiming to ensure their quality and standardize the process of conferment, while protecting the legitimate rights of degree applicants.The law, which was passed at the ninth session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, the national legislature, will take effect on Jan 1, 2025.Liang Ying, an official with the NPC Standing Committee's Legislative Affairs Commission, said the new law strengthens quality assurance by formulating provisions to supervise key parties and processes.Special regulations are outlined for doctoral degrees, specifying the responsibilities of institutions, supervisors and students, Liang said."The law stipulates conditions under which degrees are not conferred or revoked, reinforcing comprehensive management of behaviors including academic misconduct," he said.The conditions include academic misconduct such as ghostwriting and plagiarism, as well as misusing or imperson
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