The vocabulary dilemma
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The Importance of Speaking Chinese in Official Business
When doing official business you wanted to use your native language it was a way to ensure that your messages were being delivered wholly correctly. Chinese government officials oftentimes were beautiful English speakers but when it came time to conduct official business they too would want to speak in their native language. The US government invested in training people to speak the language and go out and use it.
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