Posted March 6th to Afternoons Radio New Zealand.
The Idea Kiwi Kids need to Speak Chinese is an odd thing, China itself has several languages and they are busy teaching English to their kids as a universal language.
China has no guarantee it will remain the World’s biggest trading economy outside the USA and China’s System of Government is subject to shifts and changes that Western Democracies are insulated against. As all our dealings with China are on an executive basis and English IS the Language of Trade. Mandarin is not really useful for Joe Average Kiwi, unless they plan to visit Auckland where I understand a lot of really good Mandarin conversations can be traded these days.
Yes it would be Great if Everyone in the World could Communicate their Ideas as one but sadly by default it will be in boring old English.
The Language we REALLY need to teach is that of Common Sense. That’s something environmentally the Chinese Corporations have yet to learn.
The Idea Kiwi Kids need to Speak Chinese is an odd thing, China itself has several languages and they are busy teaching English to their kids as a universal language.
China has no guarantee it will remain the World’s biggest trading economy outside the USA and China’s System of Government is subject to shifts and changes that Western Democracies are insulated against. As all our dealings with China are on an executive basis and English IS the Language of Trade. Mandarin is not really useful for Joe Average Kiwi, unless they plan to visit Auckland where I understand a lot of really good Mandarin conversations can be traded these days.
Yes it would be Great if Everyone in the World could Communicate their Ideas as one but sadly by default it will be in boring old English.
The Language we REALLY need to teach is that of Common Sense. That’s something environmentally the Chinese Corporations have yet to learn.
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