Cultural sensitivity or censorship? Lecturers are finding it difficult to talk about China in class

  • Written by: Joyce Y.M. Nip, Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Human Rights Watch released a report last week on the Chinese government’s surveillance of Chinese mainland and Hong Kong students in Australian universities. The report found students and academics critical of China’s Communist Party are being harassed and intimidated by supporters of Beijing.

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