Macau's Multilingual Future: Ip Sio Kai Advocates for Language Education Reform

Deputy Ip Sio Kai advocates for a multilingual environment in Macau, citing Portugal's language education as an example. He proposes a "multilingual education development plan" to define language status and teaching levels, including compulsory English and integrating Portuguese and Spanish into primary and secondary curricula. He suggests pilot programs for trilingual teaching (English, Portuguese, Mandarin) and supporting courses for other languages to enhance Macau's internationalization, cultural understanding, and economic diversification.