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scratch that off the list.
all they need for global tech supremacy now is semiconductors, right?
i don't recall them being behind on anything else.
If they made their language easier to learn, I would. Right now, the idea of memorising a billion symbols doesn't seem appealing at all.
i tried with japanese, got to 200 symbols, then lost interest.
iirc children are expected to know 1200 symbols by the age of 12.
They're not even that behind in semiconductors at this point. https://pandaily.com/huawei-kirin-9050-surpasses-apple-a18-may2026