The Australian and Chinese flags in front of a portrait of Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Photo: AFP
The Australian and Chinese flags in front of a portrait of Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Photo: AFP
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Australia’s China debate gets more rancorous with harassment, threats and lawsuits

  • Defamation claims against journalists, online hate campaigns against researchers: Australia’s debate on China has become vitriolic
  • The hawks say Beijing is eroding academic freedom in Australia; the doves say the hawks are beating Beijing to it

John PowerSu-Lin Tan
John Power in Hong Kongand Su-Lin Tan in Singapore

Updated: 9:23pm, 4 Jun, 2021

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The Australian and Chinese flags in front of a portrait of Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Photo: AFP
The Australian and Chinese flags in front of a portrait of Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Photo: AFP
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