{
  "id": 6359578,
  "title": "Chinese sisters’ 86-page expose accuses PhD supervisor of affair with dad, academic misconduct",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/chinese-sisters-86-page-expose-accuses-phd-supervisor-of-affair-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T01:19:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3366842/chinese-sisters-86-page-expose-accuses-phd-supervisor-affair-dad-academic-misconduct"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two Chinese sisters have released an 86-page exposé accusing their father, a former professor at Wuhan University, of being involved in a decade-long affair with his former doctoral student, who is now also a professor at the same institution. The sisters allege that their father, Fu Lei, and Zeng Mengqi have misappropriated university research funds for personal use and have accused Zeng of academic misconduct, such as depriving other students of first authorship on publications or using Fu as a ghostwriter for her articles. Fu left the family two years ago, leading to his mother's financial hardships. Despite Zeng marrying a university colleague in 2023, the allegations claim she continued her affair with Fu. The younger sister confronted Fu at a university leadership meeting, leading to a signed agreement for monthly child support payments. Neither Fu nor Zeng have publicly addressed the accusations yet. The two institutions, Wuhan and Anhui Universities, have initiated investigations into the matter.",
  "summary": "A pair of Chinese sisters, aged 20 and 15, have exposed a decade-long affair between their father, a former professor at the prestigious Wuhan University, and his student, who is now a professor at the same institution. Recently, they published an 86-page exposé of this affair online, sparking heated discussions across social media platforms. The sisters are targeting their father, Fu Lei, a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Chinese sisters accuse father Fu Lei of decade-long affair with former doctoral student Zeng Mengqi.",
    "Zeng confronted Fu at university meeting, leading to monthly child support agreement."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The allegations against a prominent academic and his former student expose a web of personal and professional misconduct that could damage reputations and impact funding at two major Chinese universities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}