@qualitycontrol if multiplication is the factor, i believe there are a few hundred million more Chinese speaking peoples in this world than Spanish speaking. But you’re right that in this country, the definition of who’s a minority just might change in the near future.
@IchtheosaurusRex I agree with you, it’s more practical that the Chinese learn english than the other way around and primarily for same reason you cite – written Chinese is difficult even for the natives to learn.
more generally it’s really uncertain what the state of China will be over the next few decades. Chinese friends of mine tell me the number of rural Chinese is much greater by far than the number of urban Chinese and in rural areas the Chinese government remains oppressive as is the poverty.
It being the case that urban Chinese are the benefactors of China’s current economic boom, my friends suspect there is great trouble ahead as rural Chinese become more aware that they are getting the short end of the stick and find that unacceptable.
If/when that happens, my friends suspect China will become a dangerous place to be and represent a danger to the rest of us.
So, maybe take Russisn i guess!