David Reid, chairman of Tesco PLC, criticized the U.K. educational system for not teaching enough Mandarin in its schools. According to Mr. Reid only 10 percent of schools in the U.K. offer language lessons in Mandarin as part of the curriculum. How critical is it for Americans to learn Mandarin for U.S. businesses to remain competitive in the future?

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