Perusing the papers this morning, I learned from the Financial Times that “India is rapidly losing one of its clear economic advantages over China, with the number of Chinese able to speak English on par with its neighbour and rival,” only to click ahead and discover from Reuters that, “A lack of proficiency in English has been one of the main factors hindering Chinese peacekeeping forces in their missions overseas, officials said on Thursday at a new training center outside Beijing.”
China can speak English or China can’t speak English? Geez, I wish China (or the international press corps) would make up their minds already…
