It's a very common thing to hear that eventually Chinese will become the language of commerce. I think this is wrong for a few reasons. 1. Chinese is relativel

It's a very common thing to hear that eventually Chinese will become the language of commerce. I think this is wrong for a few reasons. 1. Chinese is relatively hard to learn 2. English is relatively easy to learn 3. English is part of the standard curriculum in most of the world's schools and therefore has immense momentum. 4. Despite America's economic troubles, I believe we're still the leaders in technological innovation. It's my impression that China's economy is fundamentally based on manufacturing and exporting Western products. How many original and innovative products have come out of China in comparison to the US? I think Chinese is a good language to learn if you're involved with manufacturing and international business, but English will remain the language of technology.