BEIJING, China – China’s Education Ministry says police have detained 62 people for selling wireless headphones, two-way radios and other electronic devices to cheat on this week’s nationwide college entrance exam.
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The ministry said in an announcement Sunday the detentions are intended to protect the exam’s integrity. More than 9 million high school students are to take the test Tuesday and Wednesday.
In a society where many people see connections as crucial to getting ahead, the entrance exam is defended as meritocratic, giving everybody a chance of attending university.
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