Why Chinese and Hong Kong students clash in Australia: the patriotic v the protest movement
- Written by Christine Cunningham, Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Edith Cowan University
The protests in Hong Kong have led to some open clashes here in Australia between students from mainland China and others from Hong Kong.
There were angry scenes between pro-China and pro-Hong Kong groups in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as at universities in Brisbane and Adelaide.
These clashes are troubling for the Australian university sector,...
Daily Bulletin