It's more than that. Starr was in on this- likely through third party positions. I will never hire a foreign born Chinese person in my business again.
I remember doing an audit group assignment with two foreign born chinese students in UNI, and they plagerized their entire part without shame as if there was nothing wrong with it. In an audit class of all classes - where the importance of integrity and honestey is preached as the hallmark of the profession. I remember passing it off as just two bad apples and nothing more.
Wish I had of learned something more from that experience. Like an understanding of the general lack on integrity harbored by chinese citizens towards those outside their collective. Guess I'm a slow learner.