{
  "id": 7942567,
  "title": "AI translation vs English: Viral post by Maths teacher sparks fierce debate in China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/ai-translation-vs-english-viral-post-by-maths-teacher-sparks-fierce",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:12:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/a-maths-teachers-social-media-post-on-english-has-gone-viral-in-china-creating-a-huge-debate-on-chinese-ai-and-more/articleshow/134292112.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A maths teacher's viral post calling for English to be made optional in Chinese schools has sparked a nationwide debate. As AI translation tools improve and graduate job prospects dim, parents and teachers are questioning English's place as a core subject. A Shenzhen university is already phasing out English courses, while some teachers warn that dropping the language would widen China's wealth…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
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      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/deepseek-ai-engineer-slams-anthropic-openai-over-pacing-calls-invokes",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:30:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}