Yu Minhong: Engaging in price wars can never lead to long-term success; you can only succeed by being better than others.
Yu Minhong, chairman of New Oriental Education & Technology Group, stated at the 2026 Yabuli Forum Summer Annual Meeting that price wars can never lead to long-term success; companies can only succeed by outperforming others. He believes that in the face of mature products, achieving excellence is essential to become a leader; being cheaper than competitors is an advantage, but merely being slightly better than them is not enough to establish a foothold. Using New Oriental’s practices in the food industry as an example, he emphasized that in a market where supply exceeds demand, it is necessary to create “three-high” products—safe, high-quality, and cost-effective—so that customers can deeply appreciate the safety and taste of its products.