On December 15, Gaotu founder Chen Xiangdong stated in Moments that he would not take the initiative to poach Dong Yuhui. "At this point, let alone taking the initiative to poach Dong Yuhui, even if you have such an idea, it is not what people should do."
The full text is as follows:
In the past few days, the most common questions asked by the media about Gaotu and me were related to "Will Gaotu poach Dong Yuhui?" Even many high-end headhunters tried their best to come to me and said that they could go to Xi'an to talk to Dong Yuhui on behalf of Gaotu. There were also many friends who kindly suggested that I quickly find Dong Yuhui.
I have already said that Dong Yuhui is not for poaching, but for love, but many people still come to me every day. I have worked at New Oriental for more than 14 years, and I have a lot of affection for New Oriental. I have also been a mentor and friend to Mr. Yu Minhong for many years. Dong Yuhui is indeed a super talent. It can even be said that he has created a company. Who doesn’t want to have a superstar like Yuhui in the live broadcast e-commerce business? But at this point, let alone taking the initiative to poach Dong Yuhui, even having such an idea is not what people should do.
The most important thing for Gaotu right now is to practice hard on basic skills and serve every fan and friend who comes to Gaotu Jiapin’s live broadcast room well, live up to their trust and deserve more and more outstanding talents!