A university chancellor warns China could take action against Australian universities.
University of Queensland Chancellor Peter Varghese says reports stating Chinese authorities are advising recruitment agents not to promote Australia as a study option are likely true.
This follows three warnings published by Chinese education outlets and state media in February, urging students to “think twice when considering studying in Australia”, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, “frequent racial discrimination” and “questionable education quality”.
“These seem to be locally initiated messages that have gone out to some agents rather than a centralised message from China’s Ministry of Education. That is not unusual in China,” said Mr Varghese.