Students of grade 9 attend a class at the No. 1 Middle School Affiliated to East China Normal University in east China's Shanghai, April 27, 2020. - Xinhua
BEIJING, March 6 (Global Times): Is English really that important? A Chinese lawmaker at the two sessions has proposed removing English as a core subject for Chinese students receiving compulsory education, triggering heated discussion on Chinese social media.
The proposal was made by Xu Jin, a member of the Central Committee of the Jiusan Society and also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). It has also been proposed by other lawmakers in previous years.
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