Items with Tag: Australia China
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 […]
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. […]
Reports on the Communist Party of China Celebrations from network members in China
How the Communist Party of China’s Centenary was celebrated at one university in central China Dr Yingmei Luo The 1st of July 2021 marked the centenary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and there have been various celebrations at every corner of the People’s Republic of China. In government agencies, non-government organisations, universities, schools, […]
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 […]
First Meeting
Our first meeting is to be held on Thursday, 6 May, 2-4pm (AEST). For our first meeting, we invite you to prepare a 3 min. research snapshot: • My research passion through 3 keywords • Current project/s, and how these are aligned with the focus of the network • Pie in the sky: What’s your […]