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Decline of Mandarin Interest

This chapter examines the decreasing enthusiasm for learning Mandarin among non-Chinese students, comparing it to previous years when it was seen as a valuable job market skill. It attributes this trend to bilingual Chinese graduates' proficiency, geopolitical tensions, and changing public sentiment surrounding China since the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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