The Wuhan University of Technology suspended the services of CNKI in January 2016, claiming that the subscription renewal fee " soared outrageously" .

武汉理工大学于 2016 年 1 月暂停了中国知网的服务，声称订阅续费“飙升得离谱”。

The email said that after many rounds of tough negotiations this year, the CNKI insisted on its millionaire membership renewal fees and put forward requirements that are " extremely harsh."

邮件称，经过今年多轮艰苦的谈判，中国知网坚持其百万富翁会员续费，并提出了“极其苛刻”的要求。