'Buxomgate': Western schooling to blame for my son's gaffe, says tycoon Wang Jianlin
Tycoon takes to TV to defend offspring who caused uproar by saying he preferred 'buxom' girlfriends; his overseas schooling is to blame
Chinese tycoon Wang Jianlin blames Western education for his son's controversial remark that potential girlfriends needed to be "buxom".
Wang, one of the richest men in China, used an interview on state television on Tuesday evening to publicly defend his son, whose remark caused a furore on social media and led to condemnation by a state news agency. He also said he preferred to stay away from politics and said businessmen should "refrain from bribes".
Wang said his son, Wang Sicong , had spent years studying overseas and had got into the habit of speaking whatever was on his mind.
The younger Wang was lambasted after making the remark on Valentine's Day, with the state-run news agency Xinhua publishing a 1,287-word commentary condemning his remarks.
His father, who runs a property and cinema empire, said he was always ready to "take a hint" from others and not "speak carelessly", but his son was more direct and had not learnt Chinese subtlety.
"He is smart. He went overseas to study at grade one and he has a Western-style of thinking," said Wang.