Getting things done in China without Mandarin is easier now than in the days when Mao jackets were all the rage. But as Australia and the United States push forward with ambitious Chinese language-learning programs, why doesn’t Canada have a plan? Hear opinions from Canadian Hank Horkoff, whose educational business ChinesePod.com reaches 1 million people worldwide with online Mandarin lessons.

This video was created as part of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's Media Fellowship Program. For more information on Canada-Asia relations please visit asiapacific.ca.