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Chinese authorities vowed on Thursday harsh treatment for organizing or helping cheating in the national college entrance exam.
Public security departments across the country have exposed cases of producing, selling and using telecom instruments in Jinlin, Jiangsu and Guangdong provinces, the Ministry of Education said.
Police in Hubei, Shandong and Hebei provinces have busted a number of suspected criminal groups who provide assistance to cheating students.
The exam, known as the "gaokao", takes place on June 7 and 8 this year, attracting nearly 9.4 million participants. Success is seen by many parents as an important way of changing their children's fate.
Education and police authorities will continue to investigate crimes including stealing and selling examination papers, leaking information to exam sitters, providing equipment designed for cheating, and cyber attacks on exam websites.
The Ministry of Education warned that cheating students would be stripped of the enrollment qualification for a period ranging from one to three years. Parents involved will be seriously punished according to the law.
