老周is only a farmer and no evidence shows that any high rank leaders are behind him before and when he faked the picture.
It might only take 老周several days to prepare and a few hours to do the fake.
老周only got 20,000RMB as a reward.

"汉芯"is just the opposite!
There are high rank figures behind 陈进, before and after he was disclosed!
陈进's cheating lasted for ~5 years and on ~40 projects!
陈进cheated 100,000,000 RMB!

陈进said: there would be no judicial involvement and investigation. And he SAID it!

No gov. officials in Shanghai and the MoE denounced 陈进.
No one else was blamed for "汉芯"!