[00:00.67]It's the world's fastest growing economy
[00:02.88]and shows no sign of slowing down,
[00:05.29]so striking deals with Chinese businesses
[00:08.39]is now the top priority for every British company
[00:12.08]that wants to stay ahead in global trade.
[00:15.31]Now schools in the United Kingdom
[00:17.34]want to give their students a head start
[00:19.76]by teaching them Mandarin
[00:21.70]- and they are making it compulsory.
[00:27.25]Brighton College is a fee paying private school
[00:30.31]on the south coast of Britain
[00:32.02]and already teaches Latin, Spanish and French to its 1,200 pupils.
[00:39.88]Students can choose between these languages,
[00:42.66]but from the autumn,
[00:43.98]which is the beginning of the new academic year in British schools,
[00:47.31]every student must study Mandarin
[00:47.31]whether they like it or not.
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