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China concerned over attacks on Indian students in Australia
Canberra:
China has joined India in asking Australia to provide improved protection for
foreign students after a series of violent racist assaults on Indian students
Down Under. "There are over 130,000 Chinese students in Australia. They have,
on the whole, had a good study and living environment in Australia, but attacks
on Chinese students also occurred in recent years," said a spokesman of the China's
Embassy in Canberra. "It is hoped that the Australian government will provide
better protection to international students from China and other countries," the
Sydney Morning Herald quoted the spokesman, as saying. The Australia's Government
said on Wednesday that racism is not behind the violent attacks on Indian students,
including the latest slashing of a man in Melbourne by a group of five youths.
The latest attack has redoubled fears that violent bashings and robberies of Indian
students could seriously damage the Australian education sector, which is the
third-biggest export earner (12.38 billion dollars market) for overseas students.
