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[–] bstix@feddit.dk 39 points 10 months ago (2 children)

There are about as many Chinese people who speak English as a second language as there are Americans speaking English natively.

I'm sure you would notice it if they had unrestricted access to the internet. They can't all be lurking.

[–] akariii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

there's like a lot of chinese people in china

[–] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] bstix@feddit.dk 5 points 10 months ago

Yes, most. But not all. There are currently approximately 50 million Chinese people living elsewhere.

That's a lot more than the domestic population of many individual countries.

[–] reversebananimals@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I lived in China for a few years and the number of Chinese people who think they can speak English is a lot different than the number of people who actually can speak English and be understood by other English speakers.

[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Memeing is easier than speaking at least.