Dong Mingzhu has responded for the first time to outside controversy over Gree's running of a technical school, making it clear that Gree invests 100 million yuan each year in subsidies to ensure the school's high-quality operation. The original intention behind running the school is to cultivate skilled talent rather than to make a profit, with the goal of enabling children to master a skill, become self-reliant, and live with dignity—and skilled talent have diverse career paths. Gree Technical School has been approved to enroll students. The first cohort was originally planned to enroll 300 people, but more than 8,000 signed up, and the number was ultimately increased to 600. It is open nationwide to current and previous junior high school graduates aged 15 to 18, with tuition ranging from 9,000 yuan to 15,000 yuan per year. The school initially offers nine related majors and explores a training model in which students enter the enterprise upon enrollment and are ready for the job upon graduation. Dong Mingzhu said that technical school students are no weaker than those holding university diplomas. The current first cohort of 600 is far from enough to support Gree's sustainable development, and in the future the school will recruit and train talent in different majors according to enterprise needs.