On March 6, Zhejiang’s official microblog, Zhejiang Release, said that Yuan Jiajun, secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, gave an interview in English to a reporter from the Communist Party of China’s international television station (CGTN). When the news was reported by Xinjing News and other mainland media, it was specifically stated that Yuan answered directly in Chinese without an interpreter and introduced Zhejiang in English at the end.
However, two days ago, on March 4, land media reported that Xu Jinjian, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and a member of the Jiu San Society Central Committee, proposed to “abolish the status of English as a major subject in primary and secondary schools,” saying that “English (or foreign languages) will no longer be a compulsory subject in college entrance exams; students in compulsory Education will be prohibited from taking unofficial foreign language exams. The proposal was made by Xu Jinjian. Xu Jinjian’s statement was bombarded by netizens at the Time.
During the two sessions, the two different official attitudes toward English had netizens debating.
Some said, “Suggest that the member who doesn’t make English a major subject come and take a look.” “If English is removed as a major subject, students will really be out of step with the world when they go to graduate school in the future.” “Is this all and still proposing English as a minor subject?”
Others said, “It feels like with those post-90s post-80s coming to power later officials will speak English is normal ah.”
In addition, some netizens pointed out that Yuan used a teleprompter when expressing in English, “teleprompter or prepared on”; others mocked: “Facing the world, are unwilling to use their own national language?” “Why don’t you become a diplomat? What foreign language do you want to show to the people.”
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