I don't think we have to worry about Panamanians learning Chinese. English has been taught in schools here for years and few have learned it. My children speak fluent English because it was the only way they could talk with dad.
From World net daily
China's influence in North America has reached the point that Canada, the United States and Mexico all are proposing new super-ports to accept mega-ships loaded with thousands of containers of goods from the exporting nation. Now it's reaching into Central and South America as well.
The BBC is reporting that the Panamanian National Assembly has approved a plan to make teaching Mandarin obligatory, "in recognition of China's growing importance in the world economy."
The report said the bill's supporters believe boosting the number of people who speak Chinese will help boost the economic competitiveness Panama offers the global economy.
At this point, China is the single biggest user of the Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Supporters
of the plan say that while English now is the international language of
business, Mandarin soon will be required for significant progress.
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