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World Briefing | Americas: Panama: Move For Chinese In SchoolsThe National Assembly has taken a step toward making the teaching of Mandarin compulsory in all schools, the BBC reported. Supporters of the bill, which has received conditional approval in the first of three debates, say increasing the number of Chinese speakers would help increase Panama’s competitiveness in the world, the report said. It said the proposed legislation set out a time frame of 10 years for Mandarin to be taught in all schools. Chinese teachers would be allowed to immigrate to help train local teachers. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationJean-Claude Vrinat, Owner of Famed Paris Restaurant, Is Dead at 71...Libya Sentences 6 to Die in H.I.V. Case... Light of life found around distant star... 500,000 evacuated as winds whip California fires southward... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - World Briefing | Americas: Panama: Move For Chinese In Schools |
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