Lawmaker's son accused of cheating in university course; professor's involvement questioned

Internet personality "Four Cats" has accused Si Guangyang, the son of KMT legislator Wan Mei-ling, of cheating during his time at Taipei University. The allegations center on two exams in a "Taiwan Political Development" course, where Si allegedly sought assistance from a classmate.

According to "Four Cats," who shared chat logs as evidence, Si Guangyang took photos of exam questions during both a midterm and a final exam in 2021 and 2022, respectively. He then sent these photos to a classmate who provided the answers. Si reportedly copied these answers onto his exam paper, later expressing relief that he wouldn't fail.

Professor Fan Shih-ping of the Graduate Institute of East Asian Studies at National Taiwan Normal University raised concerns after investigating the matter. He questioned whether the "Taiwan Political Development" course was taught by Professor Chen Yi-shen during those academic years. Fan stated that if Professor Chen was indeed the instructor, the situation would be "a big deal."

Records indicate that Professor Chen Yi-shen, who is also the president of the Academia Historica, taught the "Taiwan Political Development" course at Taipei University from the 110th to the 111th academic years. Chen is a noted historian and former member of both the Democratic Progressive Party and the Kuomintang.

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If so, it's a big deal.