Chinese and Australian relations have been in the media for a range of reasons lately, with reports claiming that China’s ruling party has been meddling in Australia’s media, university, political and legal systems. These stoushes have spilled over into trade ...
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I never got to know Angel*. She would appear in my journalism class sporadically, and when she did, always sat by herself. She never spoke in class, unless spoken to by the lecturer. Then, she would reply in broken English, ...
More »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 technology transfer office in China’s Suzhou Industrial Park. UniSA Ventures opened its doors yesterday, and will act as a platform ...
More »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 third Chinese leader in history to have his 'thought' incorporated into the country's constitution. But as Jinping's power grows, so too ...
More »UON latest uni to offend China
A UON business lecturer has inadvertently raised China's ire after suggesting Taiwan and Hong Kong are separate countries. The lecturer showed a report by anti-corruption NGO Transparency International that included this information, and was thereafter confronted and secretly recorded by a group of ...
More »Cambridge bows to, then dismisses Chinese censorship
This article has been updated to reflect the latest developments. Last week, Cambridge University Press (CUP) removed over 300 articles from its own journal following a request by the Chinese government. Articles from The China Quarterly, published by CUP for ...
More »Ties with China now surpass the US
Australian universities currently have more links with universities in China than with any other part of the world, the federal Tertiary Education Minister and a leading university lobby have announced. Attending the Australia-China University Leaders Forum in Canberra, Senator ...
More »Chinese dream a nice surprise
A Sydney student who competed in a Mandarin competition in China believes the best way to know a country is to learn its language. Competing in the finals of an international language contest, University of NSW law student Andrew Blackie ...
More »East meets West, by degrees
With less individual choice, the decision about VET or university is made easier in China but like us they are still hung up about status, writes Stuart Middleton. As I promised, I write again partly from China, partly from an ...
More »Softly, softly goes education in international affairs
International education has the power to alter history and sway governments – but only if you do it the right way, according to one of the world’s leading international relations theorists. Harvard professor Joseph Nye was in Sydney last week ...
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