Harvard case a starting point for Asian-Americans' pursuit of rights

THE OPENING ARGUMENTS in a lawsuit charging the admissions office of Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American students were delivered in court on Monday. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments:

The lawsuit launched by the advocacy group Students for Fair Admissions alleges that Harvard University intentionally discriminates against Asian-American students in its admission process.

In his opening statement, Adam Mortara, the attorney for SFFA, argued there is "indisputable evidence" that "Asian-American applicants receive substantially lower personal ratings than white applicants".