However, in China (with the possible exception of Hong Kong), English must be considered a foreign language due to the lack of opportunities for use, such as historical links, media, conversation between people, and common vocabulary.
しかし中国（香港を例外としうる）において、英語は多くの共通点（たとえば歴史的接点やメディア、使用機会、類似する語彙と使用文字）の欠如から外国語と考えられうる。