Wang Xuming, former spokesman for the Ministry of Education, has reportedly given a call to cancel English language classes in primary schools in order to strengthen cultural education. This has sparked a public debate, with many people supporting his view and others opposing it. But learning the English language does not harm cultural education, says an article on gmw.cn. It's true that some schools lay undue emphasis on the learning of the English language, which increases the burden of students and the cost of education. But that does not mean we need to ban English classes, because it's very important for students to have a good working knowledge of the language in today's globalized world. Reports China Daily