The Guardian

South African teachers oppose plan to offer Mandarin lessons from age nine

A teachers union in South Africa has accused the government of surrendering to Chinese imperialism after it emerged that nine-year-olds are to be offered Mandarin lessons. The Department of Basic ...
Entrepreneur

Zuckerberg’s Grasp of Mandarin Has a Big Lesson for Businesses

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mark Zuckerberg’s remarkable display of language facility during his recent Q&A in Mandarin at Tsinghua University in Beijing impressed ...
The Straits Times

‘I teach Mandarin using Tamil’: Tutor finds success with unique approach to language lessons

Former bank officer Sri Devi Mani, 41, grew up in Selangor speaking her mother tongue Tamil, and now uses the language to create lessons for her Mandarin tuition classes. Going by the online moniker ...
scmp.com

South African teachers dig heels in over Mandarin lessons being offered to nine-year-old students

A teachers union in South Africa has accused the government of surrendering to Chinese imperialism after it emerged that nine-year-olds are to be offered Mandarin lessons. The Department of Basic ...
The New York Times

In Queens, Classes in Mandarin Are Also Lessons in Adaptation

Something extraordinary happened to Maria Farren of Flushing, Queens, on a recent trip to the grocery store. From the familiar background chatter of people speaking Chinese, a syllable leapt out from ...
The Independent

Money and Mandarin lessons fuel China's African invasion

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...