http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/high-profile-chinese-scientist-cleared-fraud-and-plagiarism-charges-involving-more-60

Cao Xuetao was cleared of scientific misconduct, but still faces penalties.

A prominent Chinese scientist who faced allegations of image manipulation in dozens of papers has been cleared of serious misconduct although he has been ordered to correct “misused images” in the articles and has received several other punishments. Yet several scholars involved in or following the case are dissatisfied with the outcome, with some saying he should have been forced to resign.