China-Singapore Jingwei, April 18 (Yan Shuxin) Recently, the topic of #Internet Chuan Chinese Academy of Sciences suspends CNKI# has caused heated discussions on Weibo.

It is suspected that the Documentation and Information Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences issued a notice on April 8 that Tongfang Knowledge Network Technology Co., Ltd. (CNKI database publisher) suspends the Chinese Academy of Sciences' access to the CNKI database. .

　　According to media reports, the above notice mentioned, "The total subscription cost of the CNKI database of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Group in 2021 has reached the level of tens of millions, and the high subscription cost has become a 'big Mac' in the introduction of resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Group."

　　On the 18th, CNKI responded to Sino-Singapore Jingwei that the above news was "untrue".

In addition, Sino-Singapore Jingwei called the official websites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Documentation and Information Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences respectively, and their staff said they were not aware of the matter and were not responsible for related business.

However, according to the Red Star Capital Bureau, on the 17th, the reporter confirmed the matter from a number of insiders of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

　　It is reported that CNKI has previously been boycotted by colleges and universities due to frequent price increases.

In January 2016, Wuhan University of Technology issued a notice of the suspension of CNKI.

The school said: "Due to the outrageous price increase in the renewal price, the negotiation between our school and CNKI company was unsuccessful. Over the years, CNKI company's excessive price increase has been boycotted by many colleges and universities across the country, including many well-known 985 companies. high school."

　　Wuhan University of Technology Library said that since 2000, CNKI's quotations have increased by more than 10% every year. From 2010 to 2016, the quotations increased by 132.86%, with an average annual increase of 18.98%.

But less than a month later, Wuhan University of Technology re-ordered and resumed CNKI data.

　　Coincidentally, in March of the same year, Peking University also posted a notice that CNKI was about to be discontinued, saying that it “will not easily compromise with the excessive price increases of merchants.”

At that time, the relevant person in charge of the Peking University Library told the media that the price increase of CNKI’s purchase price was too high, which had exceeded the budget limit of the library.

　　According to Tianyancha information, the subsidiary company of CNKI is Tongfang Knowledge Network (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Tongfang Knowledge Network), which was established on November 18, 2004 and is a subsidiary of Tongfang, an A-share listed company.

　　According to the annual report of Tongfang, Tongfang Knowledge Network is mainly engaged in Internet publishing and service business. At present, it has formed a "China Knowledge Network" (CNKI) portal website, providing users with "China Knowledge Resource Database", "China Academic Journal Database", "China Ph.D. A series of products such as "Thesis Database", "China Yearbook Full-text Database", "China Reference Book Online Publishing Database", as well as Internet search, sharing and online publishing services for knowledge resources.

　　Tongfang’s financial report shows that for the whole year of 2020, Tongfang Knowledge Network’s main business income was 1.168 billion yuan, the net profit attributable to the parent was 193 million yuan, and the gross profit margin was 53.93%; The parent's net profit was 18.927 million yuan, and the gross profit margin was 51.30%.