{"id":57982,"date":"2021-07-01T08:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=57982"},"modified":"2021-06-30T13:40:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T17:40:33","slug":"academic-freedom-is-paramount-for-universities-they-can-do-more-to-protect-it-from-chinas-interference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/academic-freedom-is-paramount-for-universities-they-can-do-more-to-protect-it-from-chinas-interference\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic freedom is paramount for universities. They can do more to protect it from China\u2019s interference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57983\" src=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Academic-freedom.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Academic-freedom.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Academic-freedom-250x188.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/world.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Academic-freedom-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A report from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/report\/2021\/06\/30\/they-dont-understand-fear-we-have\/how-chinas-long-reach-repression-undermines\">Human Rights Watch<\/a>\u00a0released yesterday found students and academics critical of China\u2019s Communist Party are being harassed and intimidated by supporters of Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>Human Rights Watch interviewed 24 pro-democracy students from mainland China and Hong Kong, and 22 academics at Australian universities. In three verified cases, families of students in Australia who lived in China were visited or were requested to meet with police about the student\u2019s activities in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The report also said Australian universities had failed to protect the academic freedom of students from China, and academics.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the report said students from China and academics researching China had been self-censoring \u201cto avoid threats, harassment, and surveillance\u201d. This frequent self-censorship threatened academic freedom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"slot clear\" data-id=\"17\">\n<div class=\"promo\">\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root-232 jss233 jss231\">\n<p>Freedom of speech and academic freedom are paramount values for Australian universities. To protect these values, universities must do more to ensure the safety and well-being of students and employees.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The majority can still speak freely<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>While the report detailed concerning instances of intimidation and harassment, it also noted most Chinese students in Australia could express their views freely and engaged in healthy political debate. Intimidation is carried out by a small but highly motivated, vocal minority.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/78qcDIjRO8I\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nIn a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go8.edu.au\/media-statement-go8-universities-committed-to-providing-a-safe-secure-environment-for-students-and-staff\">statement<\/a>, The Group of Eight \u2014 which comprises Australia\u2019s biggest research universities including the universities of Melbourne and Sydney \u2014 said harassment and censorship were unacceptable. But it also added universities weren\u2019t solely responsibility for foreign interference protection:<\/center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>[\u2026] the primary responsibility for monitoring the actions of foreign governments on Australian soil lies with the Australian Government and its agencies, not universities.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Author of the Human Rights Watch report, Sophie McNeill, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>[\u2026] the majority of students who experienced harassment didn\u2019t report it to their university. They believe their universities care more about maintaining relationships with the Chinese government and not alienating students supportive of China\u2019s Communist Party.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Universities are struggling from a loss of foreign student revenue as a result of the pandemic. Before COVID-19,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/About_Parliament\/Parliamentary_Departments\/Parliamentary_Library\/pubs\/rp\/rp1819\/Quick_Guides\/OverseasStudents\">about two in every five<\/a>\u00a0international students enrolled in Australian higher education institutions were from mainland China. These students bring in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.austrade.gov.au\/news\/economic-analysis\/chinese-education-exports-reach-10-billion\">billions for universities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Still, universities can and should do a few things to protect their students and academics from foreign-power threats and intimidation.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What universities can do<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Australian government introduced the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dese.gov.au\/guidelines-counter-foreign-interference-australian-university-sector\">University Foreign Interference Taskforce<\/a>\u00a0in August 2019. This is a way for universities to engage with the government on foreign interference.<\/p>\n<p>Current taskforce\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dese.gov.au\/guidelines-counter-foreign-interference-australian-university-sector\/resources\/guidelines-counter-foreign-interference-australian-university-sector\">guidelines<\/a>\u00a0however, don\u2019t seem to cover issues of foreign-power intimidation with regard to free debate. They are limited to addressing foreign interference in the university sector, through:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>[\u2026] efforts to alter or direct the research agenda; economic pressure; solicitation and recruitment of post-doctoral researchers and academic staff; and cyber intrusions.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au\/media-item\/universities-australia-condemns-all-forms-of-coercion-on-campus-and-in-the-classroom\/\">peak body representing Australia\u2019s universities<\/a>\u00a0has said the kind of coercion shown in the Human Rights Watch report will be addressed in a \u201crefresh\u201d of the guidelines, which are currently being worked on.<\/p>\n<p>Current taskforce\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dese.gov.au\/guidelines-counter-foreign-interference-australian-university-sector\/resources\/guidelines-counter-foreign-interference-australian-university-sector\">guidelines<\/a>\u00a0however, don\u2019t seem to cover issues of foreign-power intimidation with regard to free debate. They are limited to addressing foreign interference in the university sector, through:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>[\u2026] efforts to alter or direct the research agenda; economic pressure; solicitation and recruitment of post-doctoral researchers and academic staff; and cyber intrusions.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au\/media-item\/universities-australia-condemns-all-forms-of-coercion-on-campus-and-in-the-classroom\/\">peak body representing Australia\u2019s universities<\/a>\u00a0has said the kind of coercion shown in the Human Rights Watch report will be addressed in a \u201crefresh\u201d of the guidelines, which are currently being worked on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThe universities have not dealt with the fact they have a huge student cohort from an authoritarian system. We talk about foreign interference in terms of research but it\u2019s the voices of the students that aren\u2019t being heard.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hrw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/W6qrh3gBqR\">https:\/\/t.co\/W6qrh3gBqR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sophie McNeill (@Sophiemcneill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sophiemcneill\/status\/1410097265512005635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Universities must not be afraid to punish students who harass others, or report back to the Chinese authorities. This should include expelling them from the university. This creates a safer environment for all students, including international students who are paying high foreign-student fees.<\/p>\n<p>Universities could also encourage lecturers to hold classroom debate on sensitive topics while protecting students from surveillance. One strategy is anonymous online discussion, where students remain anonymous to other students but not to the lecturer.<\/p>\n<p>Other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinafile.com\/reporting-opinion\/viewpoint\/how-teach-china-fall\">strategies include<\/a>\u00a0universities letting students know before enrolment about potential risks they may face if they talk freely about sensitive issues \u2014 particularly students learning remotely from China or Hong Kong \u2014 and actively preventing recordings of discussions.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese students come to Australian universities in a big part to experience the culture and society. Part of this experience is democratic, healthy debate. Students should be encouraged to express their views, whether they support or oppose the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Author Bio:<\/strong> <span class=\"fn author-name\">Yun Jiang is <\/span>Managing Editor at Australian National University<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A report from\u00a0Human Rights Watch\u00a0released yesterday found students and academics critical of China\u2019s Communist Party are being harassed and intimidated by supporters of Beijing. Human Rights Watch interviewed 24 pro-democracy students from mainland China and Hong Kong, and 22 academics at Australian universities. 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