China's English skills improving, new report says

The English proficiency of the Chinese has improved since last year but is still at a middle level compared with other non-English-speaking countries, said a report released on Tuesday in Beijing.

The ranking of the English proficiency of Chinese rose eight places to 39th among 72 countries and regions, according to the 2016 English Proficiency Index of the Swedish education company EF Education First.

The English ability of residents in Shanghai ranked first in China, followed by that of Hong Kong and Beijing residents, the report said.