32 appeal for investigation on corruption

Cultural Times

An appeal signed by 32 experts and scholars from the China Research Institute of Arts, "strongly request the discharge of Deng Fuxing from the post of director," A report on the corruption of Deng Fuxing, was submitted to the Ministry of Culture, the Central Discipline Inspection Commission and the State Council. The letter calls for the investigation and punishment of the academic, economic and personnel corruption that has happened for a long time in the Fine Arts Institute of the China Research Institute of Arts. This is to rescue the Institute and rebuild the dignity of scholarship.

Around one million RMB has gone missing during Deng's term of office. A name list is provided in the appeal when it touches upon corruption in personnel issues.

Reporters interviewed the persons concerned accordingly. It is reported that as early as eight years ago, 39 research fellows in the Fine Arts Institute used to report the problems of administration to the higher authorities. However, the authorities of the Institute ignored the voice of the masses. In the following years, financial administration turned to chaos in the Institute and posts were given out on the grounds of personal favour, while people with different views and also some capable research fellows were overlooked. The academic dignity of the national research institute was lost due to the lack of administration.

A lot of people showed their indignation towards the existing problems. However, some people dared not say anything they felll furious, for fear of revenge. The ex-director of the Institute office was removed from office in the name of violating organizational discipline after he reported the serious economic problems of the Institute.

Comments:

How sad and detestable that such an important academic society is controlled by fellows lacking virtue and ability. Supposing that there will be no positive outcome from the event, the Fine Arts Institute is sure to be a worthless place in the eyes of people from the arts circle.

A name list of the 32 signers from the Fine Arts Institute

Bi Keguan ( member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, researcher, the fourth director of the Institute) Shui Tianzhong (researcher, the fifth director of the institute) Cheng Peng (researcher, former deputy director) Wang Shucun (researcher, supervisor of master degree candidates) Lang Shaojun (researcher, supervisor of master degree candidates, director of the Modern Arts Department.) Liu Xiao chun (researcher, Ph.D., former chief editor of the China Fine Arts News) Zhai Mo (researcher, supervisor of Ph.D. candidates, director of the CI Department) Huang Yuanlin (researcher, supervisor of master degree candidates) Wang Yuchi (researcher) Tao Yongbai (researcher) Zhang Zuying (researcher) Zhang Xiaoling (researcher, Ph.D., supervisor of master degree candidates) Lu Pintian (researcher, Ph.D., director of the Industrial Arts Department) Liu Xiaolu (researcher, director of the Foreign Arts Department) Shi Yali (director assistant, director of office) Yang Gengxin (associate researcher, former director of the Fine Arts Department) Niu Kecheng (associate researcher) Wang Haixia (associate researcher) Zhang Qian (associate researcher) Liu Rendao (associate researcher, former deputy chief of the Fine Arts Review) Gulibiya (associate researcher) Wang Liancheng (director of the photo studio) Wang Lin (director of the reference room) Guo Xiaochuan (Ph.D., former deputy chief of the Fine Arts Review) Zhu Xiumei (assistant researcher) Cui Qingzhong (assistant researcher) Xu Chen (assistant researcher) Hua Tianxue (assistant researcher) Zhu Jingsheng (assistant researcher) Liu Jinyi (editor) Yao Xuguang (reference room staff member)

Note: the above list includes the majority of the research fellows and working staff of the Fine Arts Institute. (Digest from the Cultural Times, No.41, 2000)