HowNet staff came to apologize, ninety-nine professor Zhao Dexin:

　　Hope HowNet can become a friend of intellectuals

　　The State Administration for Market Regulation investigates CNKI's alleged monopolistic conduct

　　On May 13, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced that the State Administration for Market Regulation has filed an investigation into CNKI's suspected monopolistic behavior according to the previous inspection.

CNKI subsequently issued an announcement saying that it will take this investigation as an opportunity to conduct in-depth self-examination, comprehensive self-examination, thorough rectification, and operation in compliance with laws and regulations.

　　On December 7 last year, the Changjiang Daily exclusively reported that Zhao Dexin, a retired professor of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, informed the Internet about rights protection, which attracted widespread attention.

After Professor Zhao Dexin won the case, more than 100 of his papers were also taken down by CNKI.

Zhou Xiuluan, also a retired professor at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, also chose to defend her rights after her husband Zhao Dexin told the website to defend her rights.

On the afternoon of May 13, the reporter interviewed the two elderly people again about how CNKI was placed on file for investigation.

The following is the transcript of the conversation:

　　HowNet needs to be reborn

　　Q: The State Administration for Market Regulation has filed an investigation into CNKI's suspected monopoly in accordance with the law. What do you think of this progress?

　　Zhao Dexin: This is great news, and it is what I am looking forward to.

This time, the State Administration for Market Regulation officially filed the case, and the progress is very fast, which shows that our country is a thunderous force in intellectual property protection.

　　Q: The latest response from CNKI said that it took this investigation as an opportunity to make a complete rectification. What do you think?

　　Zhao Dexin: I have seen this statement from CNKI, and the attitude is still very good.

The staff of HowNet came to visit me yesterday (May 12) afternoon. I talked about their statement in the past (December 10, 2021). There was a little progress in what they were doing, but the progress was not great, and their attitude was not very firm. movement is small.

　　This time they told me that CNKI has had a new leadership and will have a new attitude.

It was at this time that the State Administration for Market Regulation filed a case, and I have high hopes for their state.

I have said from the very beginning that I don’t want to bring down HowNet, I just hope that HowNet will be improved to be conducive to the development of the national innovation strategy, to the dissemination of knowledge, and to become a friend of intellectuals instead of becoming a “friend of intellectuals” A platform for the world's bitter knowledge network for a long time".

　　Q: CNKI's latest response said, "Strive to build CNKI into a world-class academic resource information platform with Chinese characteristics, promote academic communication and exchanges, promote national scientific and technological innovation, and provide better services for authors and readers." You What does a world-class academic resource information platform look like in your mind?

　　Zhao Dexin: If CNKI really wants to achieve the level achieved in the statement, it has to be reborn, and the workload is very large.

Hope all the comrades of HowNet can work hard for their goals.

　　Q: Since CNKI apologized on December 10, 2021, has it communicated with you about the publication of the paper?

　　Zhao Dexin: During the Spring Festival, the staff of HowNet came to visit me, and they didn't ask this question at all. I raised it on my own initiative, but there was no response for a few months after the incident.

Yesterday (May 12) they came to apologize and hope to get our paper back on the shelves as soon as possible.

I feel that they are still sincere, but to sign an agreement, my lawyer and CNKI's lawyer will work together to draft the agreement.

　　Q: Do you still have a lawsuit with CNKI?

　　Zhao Dexin: Yes, I still have a lawsuit to fight with CNKI, which is related to the Dictionary of Chinese Economic History that I edited.

　　Help HowNet to make corrections

　　Q: After you, more and more people filed infringement lawsuits against CNKI. What do you think of this trend?

　　Zhao Dexin: A lot of people are following up now.

Regarding HowNet, I have a well-meaning and low-key attitude. I hope HowNet can be run well and that HowNet can still operate.

Everyone gave CNKI a chance to make corrections, and we jointly helped CNKI to make corrections to meet the requirements of the party and the state and achieve their stated goals.

　　Zhou Xiuluan: I am very happy to hear that CNKI has been put on file for investigation. It shows that this matter has been taken seriously by the state.

Our lawsuit is not to bring down CNKI, but to hope that CNKI can correct its mistakes, truly meet the requirements of the state, and become a platform that helps students.

As for the fees, there should also be certain fees, because the operation requires costs, we can all understand this, I hope CNKI will not only think about money, but also regard us (the lawsuit) as for money, so it is not too much Well, everyone is on one platform to understand the problem, I think this can be solved very well.

　　Text/Reporter Li Yuying