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02/27/2006 |
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I already speak fluent mandarin chinese and looking to study a 2nd foreign language while getting my MBA. (not starting for another year and a half, so I have 3 years to learn one before EOD-ing, if everything goes smoothly.
Anyhow, Ive boiled down my choices to either Russian or Japanese, as I'm fascinated by both (culturally and linguistically) neither relate at all really (esp. grammatically) to Chinese, so it will probably be the same degree of difficulty for either; so in effect, I will ultimately determine which one to choose by its political/economic/military relationship to China and which the agency has a basic higher need for overall.
Japan, aside from their massive economy is China's largest trading partner, while Russia shares a border with China, the two have old ideological ties and are in cahoots with each other as black market arms suppliers.
Which should I choose (from the agency's POV)?
thanks
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