# New Oriental
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Yu Minhong’s Bet: New Oriental and Dongfang Zhenxuan Find Their Footing — But Growth Is Far From Assured
New Oriental and its e‑commerce spinoff Dongfang Zhenxuan both reported mid‑fiscal 2026 results that show operational stabilization and a return to profitability for Dongfang. Their recoveries reflect strategic shifts—de‑personalisation and self‑operated goods for Dongfang, and business‑mix adjustment plus AI investment for New Oriental—but both face significant execution and competition risks before growth can be deemed sustainable.
Yu Minhong’s New Oriental Targets Beijing’s ‘Silver Market’ with Low‑cost Retirement Club
Yu Minhong’s New Oriental has launched a "Beijing Retirement Club" aimed at people aged 50–75, offering free online courses and 19.9 yuan offline trials in hobbies and wellness. The initiative reflects New Oriental’s strategic pivot into the silver economy, leveraging low introductory prices to attract users while navigating competitive and regulatory considerations.
China’s Reputation Reset: State Censure of Influencers, New Oriental’s High-Profile Hire, and AI’s Push into Culture and Medicine
China’s state media has publicly criticised influencers for treating large online platforms as private domains, urging greater responsibility after a viral restaurant closure. In parallel, New Oriental hired charity leader Chen Xingjia as a senior adviser with a 1.5 million yuan salary as part of a reputational reset, while Chinese tech firms push AI into museums and drug discovery through high-profile partnerships.
From Public Rebuke to High‑Profile Hires: How Reputation and AI Are Reshaping China’s Corporate Playbook
A People’s Daily editorial has sounded a warning about the responsibilities of influential self‑media figures after a restaurant controversy, underscoring rising expectations for corporate and platform conduct. Concurrently, New Oriental’s hire of philanthropist Chen Xingjia and a string of AI partnerships in culture and biomedicine signal firms’ strategies to combine reputational capital with specialised, scenario‑driven AI deployments.
Yu Minhong Hires Philanthropy Veteran Chen Xingjia as New Oriental Advisor as Company Pledges Annual Donation
Yu Minhong has named Chen Xingjia a senior consultant to New Oriental and its livestreaming and cultural arms, offering RMB 1.5 million a year and committing at least RMB 1 million annually to Chen’s Henghui Philanthropy Foundation. The move follows scrutiny of Chen’s previously disclosed foundation salary and signals a strategic effort by New Oriental to shore up social legitimacy while raising questions about governance and transparency in corporate–charity ties.
Yu Minhong Hires High‑Profile Philanthropist Chen Xingjia as New Oriental Adviser — A PR Reboot With Risk
New Oriental founder Yu Minhong appointed former county official and charity founder Chen Xingjia as the education group's chief adviser with a reported annual salary of 1.5 million yuan, while committing at least 1 million yuan a year to Chen’s Henghui Foundation. The move aims to bolster New Oriental’s social credentials but risks renewed scrutiny given recent controversy over Chen’s foundation pay and questions about charity governance in China.