China
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Industry & Research
Australia signs research pact with China
Universities Australia has signed a deal with China that will encourage research collaboration and student exchanges between the two countries.
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In the News
Tens of thousands of Chinese students to return to Australia
Australian Universities are bracing for the return of tens of thousands of Chinese students to campus after the government announced…
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News
ANU paper raises alarm on Chinese tech training in Indonesia
Huawei and other Chinese government-backed companies are running huge technology training programs in Indonesia under the noses of Australia and…
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In the News
Australia’s Chinese students regularly practise “self-censorship” to protect themselves, families: report
Human Rights Watch has released a report that illustrates the pressure Chinese students in Australia feel to self-censor themselves, petrified…
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News
China dominates university rankings for emerging economies, but others are rapidly improving
China has cemented itself as a dominant player in the global university market, with five of the country’s universities taking…
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In the News
Professor banned from China, says it sends a ‘chilling message’ to scholars
One of the two Australian scholars banned from entering China said the move sends a “chilling message” to western society.…
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News
Hastie to chair inquiry into foreign interference at Australian universities
A new federal parliamentary committee will investigate foreign interference at Australian universities that could have far-reaching ramifications for research collaborations…
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In the News
China to expand its own university sector to the detriment of Australian universities
Following on from the Chinese Education Bureau recently warning Chinese students about racist incidents occurring at Australian universities, the world’s…
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International Education
China experts say trade relations with Australia will stay ‘strong’ but need to broaden
Observers could be forgiven for thinking Australia-China trade relations could be in grave danger following recent diplomatic tit-for-tats and the…
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International Education
Unis puts student welfare first as China travel ban is extended until March 7
Universities Australia CEO Catriona Jackson said the country’s universities are placing student wellbeing first as travel restrictions on visitors, including…
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News
International education sector’s response to coronavirus – Phil Honeywood – Podcast
As concerns about the spread of coronavirus deepen in Australia, attention has turned to the effect it is having on…
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International Education
Australian universities at the heart of ‘unprecedented’ foreign interference
“Lucrative” research partnerships between Australian universities and China are not only endangering academic autonomy but are also presenting a threat…
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In the News
How unis have responded to China student boom report
While many of Australia’s vice chancellors have kept mum on the subject of universities’ reliance on Chinese students to fill…
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Commentary
The changing profile of Australia’s international student market
Education consistently rates as Australia’s third largest export, representing eight per cent of the nation’s international exports by value, and…
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International Education
UQ pro-Hong Kong protest turns ugly
Tensions over China’s controversial Hong Kong extradition law boiled over at one of Australia’s top universities this week, with pro-Hong…
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News
Explosive Four Corners program reveals Australian links to China’s ‘re-education’ camps
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Curtin University are reviewing their research funding and approval procedures over concerns research…
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News
ANU hack points to troubling year ahead
A trove of personal data held at one of Australia’s premier universities has been accessed by a “sophisticated operator”, signalling…
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On Campus
China-Australia university podcast to run for a second season
University of Technology Sydney professors Peter Fray and Wanning Sun have committed to a second season of a ground-breaking radio program…
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Industry & Research
Australian universities are embracing Huawei. The government isn’t
In his LinkedIn profile photo, Weijing Wang resembles a typical businessman. He wears a fitted navy suit, a starched white…
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In the News
China’s emerging economies uni ranking success makes it the model to emulate: THE
China has again dominated a ranking of universities from emerging economies. Unsurprisingly, seven of the top ten positions on Times…
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Industry & Research
Is China’s international scientist recruitment program shorthand for IP theft?
Do you remember the American corn seed heist of 2013? More kernel than caper, Mo Hailong and six other Chinese nationals were accused…
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Policy & Reform
It’s time to hedge our bets – Diversifying our reliance on China: Opinion
Chinese and Australian relations have been in the media for a range of reasons lately, with reports claiming that China’s…
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Industry & Research
How the other third live: experiences of Chinese women studying in Australia
I never got to know Angel*. She would appear in my journalism class sporadically, and when she did, always sat…
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In the News
UniSA plants roots in China
The University of South Australia has undertaken a two-way investment opportunity to become the first Australian university to have a…
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Features
Best frenemies? Gauging the perceived Chinese threat to academia
First it was Mao. Then Deng. Now it's Xi. The President of the People's Republic of China is only the…
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