And so the mandarisation of HK begins

[newhkpr]

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3288093/cantonese-english-use-hong-kong-schools-biggest-problem-new-migrants

Cantonese, English use in Hong Kong schools ‘biggest problem’ for new migrants


Education Bureau official says ‘ biggest problem is the language issue’ for children of migrants arriving in Hong Kong under talent schemes

I guess we have to do more in Mandarin to attract our global talents and keep them happy

[hullexile]

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3288093/cantonese-english-use-hong-kong-schools-biggest-problem-new-migrants

Cantonese, English use in Hong Kong schools ‘biggest problem’ for new migrants


Education Bureau official says ‘ biggest problem is the language issue’ for children of migrants arriving in Hong Kong under talent schemes

I guess we have to do more in Mandarin to attract our global talents and keep them happy

Do more in Mandarin to attract global talents?

[AsianXpat0]

https://www.ft.com/content/fee4b7ca-...c-f79fd7a697af

Attract those fleeing Shanghai perhaps. Can think of at least one poster here resenting Cantonese.

[johnnygba]

We will need to expand English education I guess.

[ansj64]

Why does it seem like learning Putonghua is a problem? Why is it a question of one or the other? Can’t it be both languages?

I grew up speaking Hokkien but learned english putonghua and spanish. Is that wrong?

[hullexile]

Why does it seem like learning Putonghua is a problem? Why is it a question of one or the other? Can’t it be both languages?

I grew up speaking Hokkien but learned english putonghua and spanish. Is that wrong?

The problem is not learning different languages, the problem is when the authority attempts to replace the local language.

[north2]

The problem is not learning different languages, the problem is when the authority attempts to replace the local language.

modern form of ethnic purification

[Skyhook]

The problem is not learning different languages, the problem is when the authority attempts to replace the local language.

If I'm not mistaken, Putonghua was always one of Hong Kong s, 3 official languages, since the 1997 PRC handover? So, no issues there, right?

Hong Kong, is definitely going through changes, some of which, the mostly monolingual expat community who are still left, aren't going to be all that accepting of.

The entire world is a bit of a mess right now, so even knowing where the airport is, won't really soften the once usual escape route, back to the west.

[hullexile]

If I'm not mistaken, Putonghua was always one of Hong Kong s, 3 official languages, since the 1997 PRC handover? So, no issues there, right?

Hong Kong, is definitely going through changes, some of which, the mostly monolingual expat community who are still left, aren't going to be all that accepting of.

The entire world is a bit of a mess right now, so even knowing where the airport is, won't really soften the once usual escape route, back to the west.

One of the three not the one of the three. That is the difference. Nothing to do with monolingual expats as far as I am concerned but about replacing Cantonese with Mandarin.

And it is not a modern strategy, ask the Welsh, Irish and Scottish.

[mrgoodkat]

If I'm not mistaken, Putonghua was always one of Hong Kong s, 3 official languages, since the 1997 PRC handover? So, no issues there, right?

The official languages are Chinese and English according to the basic law. It's not specified which form of Chinese. (Neither in the Chinese nor the English version)