2026-04-25 07:02 UTC
New world order on its way. I wonder how long it will take Western countries to start offering Mandarin in school.
Edit to add: To clarify: I don't mean offered as an optional language but as mandatory, the way English is right now in, for example, Switzerland.
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@Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 2026-04-25 08:51
Learning Mandarin in public west europe school has been possible for literal decades.
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@allywilson@lemmy.ml 2026-04-25 07:51
...Pretty sure it was offered 20 years ago in Scotland, a friend's son was doing it.
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@FrChazzz@lemmus.org 2026-04-25 19:54
I knew of a lot of racist types in my youth (so, 25+ years ago) who would encourage kids to learn Mandarin because "in a few years we'll all be working for them."
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@Brummbaer@pawb.social 2026-04-25 20:44
I don't think that will ever happen, China is not imperialist enough for that.