Yao Zhenqiang said that there are many problems in Li Weidong, such as plagiarism of academic papers and seeking personal gain in the form of topics. After being repeatedly reported, Li Weidong still announced his intention to be the vice president of Jianghan University.
Jianghan University responded that the academic committee of the university has determined that the plagiarism rate of papers reported by Li Weidong conforms to the basic practice, the use of project funds is in compliance, and there is no academic misconduct.
The Hubei Provincial Department of Education has accepted the report and is handling it according to the procedure.