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As seen in: The Conversation, Crikey, Inkl, nuclear-news.net, Tolerance Canada, Antinuclear, Hashtag (Australia)
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Professor of media and communication at UTS. Deputy Director of Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney. Fellow of Academy of Humanities Australia, Australia Research Council College of Experts (2020-2023). Crikey columnist.
Specialist in Australia-China relations, diaspora Chinese media, Chinese social media platforms, and social change in contemporary China.

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Media treatment of Chinese Australians a useful study in 'social cohesion' debate

Media treatment of Chinese Australians a useful study in 'social cohesion' debate

Persistent media narratives about Chinese Australians - as well as alarmist talk about war with China - has o…

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More work to do: how Chinese-Australians perceive coverage of themselves and China in Australian ...

More work to do: how Chinese-Australians perceive coverage of themselves and China in Australian ...

New research shows Chinese-Australians believe Australian English-language media to be too negative about Chi…

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Friday essay: Australia may ban WeChat - but for many Chinese Australians, it's their 'lifeline'

Friday essay: Australia may ban WeChat - but for many Chinese Australians, it's their 'lifeline'

Chinese Australians use WeChat for everything from paying bills and attending funerals, to helping community …

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Pacific elder excoriates Australia on AUKUS panel with Bob Carr

Pacific elder excoriates Australia on AUKUS panel with Bob Carr

Former Tuvalu prime minister Enele Sopoaga has slammed Australia and the AUKUS pact for failing to consult wi…

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An ex-SAS soldier has his sights on politics. But how do Chinese Australians feel about his new b...

An ex-SAS soldier has his sights on politics. But how do Chinese Australians feel about his new b...

Former Survivor winner and Liberal candidate for the Perth seat of Tangney Mark Wales has written a novel fea…

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If TikTok is banned in the US or Australia, how might the company - or China - respond?

If TikTok is banned in the US or Australia, how might the company - or China - respond?

TikTok is already banned on government-issued devices in Australia, but there is renewed momentum for a natio…

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Australia will lose more than America if it follows the same anti-China science policy

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By Wanning Sun
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share_windows This article appeared in Crikey on July 17 2026. America’s National Science Foundation issued a “Dear Colleague” letter earlier this month, banning the use of NSF funds for collaborations with entities that appear on US government restricted parties lists. In plain English, this means the US government has decided to “ban collaborations between every US scientist it funds and nearly all Chinese research institutions and their employees”.
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Australia will lose more than America if it follows the same anti-China science policy

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By Wanning Sun
| Crikey Verified
America’s National Science Foundation issued a “Dear Colleague” letter earlier this month, banning the use of NSF funds for collaborations with entities that appear on US government restricted parties lists. In plain English, this means the US government has decided to “ban collaborations between every US scientist it funds and nearly all Chinese research institutions and their employees”. Until now, the NSF has attempted to balance the potential risks and benefits of US-China collaborations.
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Australia’s research governance policies risk stifling innovation — and amount to national self-harm

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By James Laurenceson, Wanning Sun
| uts.edu.au
share_windows This article is an English translation of an opinion piece published in FT Chinese on 13 July 2026. Australian universities are being warned by national security agencies and newspaper editorial writers that research in “sensitive” Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields such as artificial intelligence is at risk of being stolen. And China is frequently presented as the principal threat. But these warnings almost always miss two essential points of context.
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