Flew to KIX in 2008, did a Go Around because a chinese carrier on short mistaken an amanded departure clearence for TO clearance. English is probably my third or fourth language, but I personally think "english being not the first language" should not be blamed for such incidents.
Even in Austalia, an australian controller issuing "join downwind report base" clearance is mistaken for a "direct base leg" by an australian RPT, whcih caused me to initiate an evasive left climbing turn at around 600'. Clearly both the pilot and ATC are native english speaking.