However, certain Chinese behavior also leaves the French puzzled. Because a large percentage of the world's population can speak English and Chinese, many of today's young people believe that being able to speak these two languages automatically gives them an edge in business. However, those who think they are poor at English think that those who say, ‘language is just language’ are being sarcastic. But we do not feel bad about not being able to speak Chinese, Japanese, or English. Of all the foreign languages, the ability to speak fluently English has the strongest correlation with premier levels of social status. When we say someone can speak a language, like English, what does it mean? Being able to speak English can be good or bad in the Chinese context. Being able to share a common cultural heritage and speak Mandarin or Cantonese with others was vital to the overseas students.