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The China Mail - Business: Is it important to speak multiple languages?

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Business: Is it important to speak multiple languages?

The Big Question is our new series where we sit down with industry leaders and experts to discuss some of the most important topics on today’s agenda. In this episode James Thomas met with Paul Bulcke, the chairman of Nestlé, to discuss whether speaking multiple languages is an important skill for international business.

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