| [00:00.67] | It's the world's fastest growing economy |
| [00:02.88] | and shows no sign of slowing down, |
| [00:05.29] | so striking deals with Chinese businesses |
| [00:08.39] | is now the top priority for every British company |
| [00:12.08] | that wants to stay ahead in global trade. |
| [00:15.31] | Now schools in the United Kingdom |
| [00:17.34] | want to give their students a head start |
| [00:19.76] | by teaching them Mandarin |
| [00:21.70] | - and they are making it compulsory. |
| [00:27.25] | Brighton College is a fee paying private school |
| [00:30.31] | on the south coast of Britain |
| [00:32.02] | and already teaches Latin, Spanish and French to its 1,200 pupils. |
| [00:39.88] | Students can choose between these languages, |
| [00:42.66] | but from the autumn, |
| [00:43.98] | which is the beginning of the new academic year in British schools, |
| [00:47.31] | every student must study Mandarin |
| [00:47.31] | whether they like it or not. |
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