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It's a neat theory, but it implies that the Chinese government has a bizarre plot to pretend to have national English-teaching programmes, but they know that th
by IsaacL 16y ago
It's a neat theory, but it implies that the Chinese government has a bizarre plot to pretend to have national English-teaching programmes, but they know that these aren't really effective, and by censoring a few words online they can prevent anyone from actually learning English.
It's more likely that it is to do with linguistic heritage, cf the French.
- KirinDave 16y agoBecause national foreign literacy programs work well, and are notorious for raising public awareness of current political issues.
- foljs 16y agoYes, actually because "national foreign literacy programs" are, more often than not, just covers for foreign government and foreign interests intervention. It's not "public awareness" they raise (how condescending to think it takes a national foreign literacy program for the people to know what's happening in their country). They mainly act as hubs for foreign interest lackeys (disgruntled opposition leaders, shady figures and such), and propaganda.