This study explores the perceptions of cadres in Chinese universities regarding the construction of an integrity culture. While the existing English and Chinese literature discussed the achievements, problems, and future directions of the construction of an integrity culture in Chinese universities as well as the comparison between Chinese universities and universities in other countries in the construction of an integrity culture, empirical research in this issue is relatively limited. This paper is the first article on the perceptions of cadres in Chinese universities on integrity education. Four focus group interviews with 35 participants were conducted in June 2023. Through thematic analysis of focus group interviews on this topic, this paper argues that the Chinese universities are targeting a 'Comprehensive Integrity Ecosystem, which has a strong holistic character. This holistic character shaped the construction of integrity culture and the ideas and perceptions of cadres in integrity education.
Wang et al. (Fri,) studied this question.