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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 that its ongoing research into academic freedom in Australia had found anxiety and loneliness among ...

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” and said it was double standards for Mr Wang to say this in Australia with no backlash from China a...

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 Institute think tank reported. The findings prompted a call from the Chinese Australian Forum, a commun...

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 Elliott The findings prompted a call from the Chinese Australian Forum, a community group, for national l...