Should children be learning Mandarin in primary school? Bilingual program designed to strengthen ties with China could be trialled at start of 2016

Daily Mail Australia – MELISSA HILLS

“Proposals for more Mandarin to be taught in schools across Australia has been hailed as ‘brilliant news’. The South Australian government is considering an English-Mandarin bi-lingual program that could start in early 2016 to help strengthen cultural and economic links with China.” (more)