While Wang Hui kept silent and expected the matter to be “clarified within the academic community”, many scholars and public intellectuals have commented on the issue via local media outlets. 
Wakati ambapo Wang Hui mwenyewe aliamua kubaki kimya akitarajia kwamba suala hilo "lingefafanuliwa na kumalizwa ndani ya jamii ya wanataaluma", wasomi wengi walio vyuoni na wasomi wengine walio uraiani wametoa maoni yao kuhusu jambo hilo kupitia vyombo vya habari vya ndani.