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Chinese students in Australia fear reprisals at home if they speak out, Human Rights Watch says Researchers found that some students still felt that they lived in a system similar to that under the Chinese Communist Party By Daniel Hurst / The Guardian Chinese students in Australia are afraid to speak out on politically sensitive issues because of potential repercussions for relatives back home, Human Rights Watch told an Australian parliamentary inquiry on Thursday last week. The group said ...

Human Rights Watch says its research has found there is ‘a very deep fear of being watched, of being reported on’

ANU’s Professor John Blaxland said the speech Chinese envoy Wang Xining gave was akin to “passing down a curse” as he spoke of China’s critics being cast aside by history and their own families. “My sense is this speech was meant to be out there and it was threatening, it was threatening to people who have been critical of China, the People’s Republic of China, and of the Chinese Communist Party,” he told Sky News host Catherine McGregor. Mr Blaxland said it was “quite ominous”...

The Globe and Mail Kirsty Needham Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer One in five Chinese Australians say they have been physically threatened or attacked in the past year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and tensions in Australia’s relationship with China, a survey by the Lowy Ins...

One in five Chinese Australians report attacks or threats amid pandemic, rising tensions 4 Min Read SYDNEY (Reuters) - One in five Chinese Australians say they have been physically threatened or attacked in the past year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and tensions in Australia’s relationship with China, a survey by the Lowy Institute think tank reported. FILE PHOTO: The Sydney Harbour Bridge is seen through a train window in Sydney, Australia, November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Ellio...

Australia urged to correct racism as survey reveals level of discrimination against Chinese Zhang Hui Published: Mar 03, 2021 08:45 PM A man runs in a park opposite the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 26, 2021. Restrictions in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) will further ease from Friday as vaccination rolled out and "no local case" status continued. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei) Calls for Australia to act and correct its discrimination against Asians are increasing, as n...

A senior Chinese diplomat has warned that Australians who vilify China will be cast aside in history. Minister Wang Xining accused Australias free press of deliberately sabotaging the relationship between the two countries and brainwashing Australians by publishing negative stories.  In a speech to business figures at a Chinese Lunar New Year dinner in Canberra, he urged Chinas critics to back down and adopt a conciliatory stance towards Beijing. A senior Chinese diplomat has warned that Austr...

One in five Chinese Australians say they have been physically threatened or attacked in the past year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and tensions in Australia’s relationship with China, a survey by the Lowy Institute think tank reported. The findings prompted a call from the Chinese Australian Forum, a community group, for national leadership to tackle racism as Australia deals with a more assertive China, and also recognition that the Chinese community in Australia is diverse in its politic...

BEIJING (Global Times): China is deeply concerned about the continuing discrimination against Asian people including overseas Chinese in Australia, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday (March 3), urging Australia to face the problem and take concrete measures to strengthen education of citizens. The discrimination against Chinese in Australia has posed a serious threat to the safety and legitimate rights of Chinese people in the country, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenb...

Australian media outlets and politicians who follow Trumpism have soured China-Australian relations, experts said on Tuesday, after the Chinese Embassy in Australia published an article titled