Mandarin vs Spanish for business?

What's more useful in the long run, being able to speak Spanish or being able to speak Mandarin? Obviously it's tough to become fluent in Mandarin without devoting many years to studying it and living in China, so would it be better to speak Spanish fluently or Mandarin not fluently but well - in a business context?

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Let's get out the trusty WSO Crystal Ball.... In all seriousness, English, Spanish, and Chinese will be the predominant players with French growing as well due to African birth rates (look this up if you don't believe). Mastering any of them will benefit you massively. However, China is a lot further a long on the path so it might be more useful as a language especially in commerce.

 

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