Editor's note: A video showing a retired mixed martial arts boxer Xu Xiaodong knocking out tai chi "master" Wei Lei within 20 seconds went viral recently. It has sparked a heated debate on whether wushu, or traditional Chinese martial arts, is weaker than MMA, and whether such a fight is equal or morally right. Two college wushu researchers and one journalist share their views with China Daily's Wu Zheyu. Excerpts below:

Kung fu needs to revive fighting skills

Ma Yongzhi, an associate professor and wushu coach at the department of sports science and physical education of Tsinghua University