Those who can only speak English will be no longer as advantaged as they are now. English has been the widest-used international language for decades, but you will be wrong if you think fluency only in English can still be an advantage in competition. Now you have to speak Chinese. Those who can only speak English will be no longer as advantaged as they are now. English has been the widest-used international language for decades, but you will be wrong if you think fluency only in English can Still be an advantage in competition. Now You have to speak Chinese.