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It's the world's fastest growing economy |
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and shows no sign of slowing down, |
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so striking deals with Chinese businesses |
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is now the top priority for every British company |
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that wants to stay ahead in global trade. |
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Now schools in the United Kingdom |
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want to give their students a head start |
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by teaching them Mandarin |
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- and they are making it compulsory. |
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Brighton College is a fee paying private school |
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on the south coast of Britain |
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and already teaches Latin, Spanish and French to its 1,200 pupils. |
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Students can choose between these languages, |
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but from the autumn, |
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which is the beginning of the new academic year in British schools, |
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every student must study Mandarin |
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whether they like it or not. |
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