Ethnicity cheats face expulsion

Twenty officials are under investigation for allegedly faking ethnic minority status to help their children get into university.

The scandal in Hubei province is one of several that have prompted the government to announce a crackdown on cheats who falsely claim ethnic minority status for the high school and college entrance exams.

Ethnic minority affairs departments, police stations and education departments were yesterday urged to be vigilant as the exam season approaches in June.