Items with category:Opinion
Inquiry releases recommendations for higher education and foreign interference
By Rebecca Cairns Last week (25 March, 2022) the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS), chaired by Senator James Peterson, released the recommendations of the inquiry into security risks affecting the Australian higher education and research sector. The report put the spotlight on Chinese foreign interference. It also reinforces that the protection of […]
Australia-China and education reading, research and viewing highlights from 2021
To recap the year, we asked network members for some recommended reading in the Australia-China and education space, including their own research. Here are their recommendations: Jeffrey Gil Lo Bianco, J. (2021) Australia needs to make languages compulsory, Melbourne Asia Review An informative reflection on Asian language education policy in Australia, including how it’s been […]
The Promises and Perils of Language and Culture Promotion in International Politics
By Dr. Jeffrey Gil, Flinders University Imagine there was a country which decided to promote its language and culture around the world. This country had experienced several decades of spectacular economic growth and was a rising world power. This country knew that there was some apprehension about its rise and was eager to address this. […]
Understanding the China–NZ relationship: The Dragon and the Taniwha
By Danping Wang, Senior Lecturer of Chinese, the University of Auckland For many Chinese people watching international news in April 2021, what New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said about New Zealand’s new approach to China was unexpected. But for the members of the Five Eyes group*, especially Australia, it was clearly a betrayal. That […]