Why downgrading English to boost China’s cultural confidence is a bad idea

Two proposals submitted to the National People’s Congress have sparked lively online debates, and both concern the role of English in China. One delegate, Yang Weiguo of Hunan, called for a cancellation of English translation at government press conferences, arguing that it was a way to promote Chinese culture and demonstrate China’s cultural confidence.Another delegate, Tang Hailong of Beijing, who obviously adopted the same line of thinking as Mr Yang, proposed downgrading the importance of…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3087565/why-downgrading-english-boost-chinas-cultural-confidence-bad-idea