 Wang Hui was then the editor-in-chief of "Dushu" magazine, which was the administrative body of the prize.Professor Wang Binbin, a professor of literature from Nanjing University, accused Wang Hui of plagiarism, citing what he deemed to be improper use of footnote protocols and incorrectly cited passages in Wang’s doctoral dissertation on Lu Xun 《反抗绝望》 ("Against Despair").Wang Binbin's accusation was first published on an academic journal, and reappeared on "Southern Weekly" on March 25, 2010.