Can't speak to the state of Chinese academia but have had a few similar experiences at American conferences When careers are on the line and one is expected to

Can't speak to the state of Chinese academia but have had a few similar experiences at American conferences When careers are on the line and one is expected to mischaracterize one's work or its impact, people will tend to do so If this problem exists independently of cultural or institutional factors maybe there are potential solutions with an equally broad range of application