Dismissing women's achievements deserves scorn

YU MINHONG, founder of New Oriental Education and Technology Group, provoked a storm of criticism after he said at a recent forum: "The current degeneration of the whole country is caused by the degeneration of females." China Women's News comments:

Yu also said that Chinese women choose their partners on one standard only, namely the ability to make money. After his controversial words went viral online, they provoked an angry response from women around the country, and Yu apologized on Sunday, saying that what he meant was "the level of a country's females represent the level of the country".

On Tuesday, Yu visited the All-China Women's Federation and made a formal apology again, saying that his previous words lacked courtesy for women.