Stop forcing professionals to retire early

I was surprised to read on the front page of a major newspaper last Friday that a "world-class specialist" was planning to retire.

The specialist, Wu Qingyu, is a leading heart surgeon who has won international recognition for his innovations in the surgical repair of heart defects. He is a member of prestigious professional associations in the US, Asia and Europe.

One of the many people who owe their lives to Wu Qingyu is my daughter. Three years ago, she was barred from taking the national college entrance exam due to a congenital heart defect. Today, she is a happy, healthy college student, thanks to life-saving surgery by Dr Wu.