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Should Chinese schools demote English as a core subject? (www.scmp.com)
submitted 2 months ago by [B] to c/china@news.abolish.capital
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Calls to reduce English’s status as a core subject in China’s education system have resurfaced after an internet-famous maths teacher urged the country to end “worshipping foreign things”. The controversy has revived a long-running debate over the role of English in Chinese schools. The argument came to life again after Tang Jiafeng, a maths teacher known for coaching students through the national postgraduate entrance exam, said on social media that children, parents and schools had devoted...

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[–] 3 points 2 months ago

It either has practical value or not, it isn't about worshiping anything.

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    [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    That would make western economy stronger and more independent

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    [–] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    I would say that many Chinese students (with their families support) still aim to study abroad before returning home. Getting up to speed in English is a requirement for that.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    It's become a lot less popular because China has been passing policies to encourage companies to give preference to students from Chinese universities. At this point the main reason for Chinese students going abroad is because they come from well off families and couldn't hack it in the competitive system in China, so they go get a degree in a western university where they can actually get in.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    my university was over 75% funded by west and east asians students like this and it was mind boggling to me at the time that a university with such a poor reputation in the western world would carry any sort of reputational weight in asia.

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