Wanning Sun November 22, 2018 5.58pm AEDT The question of how much influence the Chinese government wields on the Mandarin-speaking community in Australia has been of increasing interest in recent months. But until now, there has been little data about how the Mandarin-speaking population in Australia accesses news and… Continue reading
“I’ve just watched episode 3 of Middle. It’s very important.” – Stephen Fitzgerald ( Australia’s first ambassador to China ) “OZ between China and US”. Trump’s America has declared (trade) war on China. Which side will Australia fight for? Follow Prof Wanning Sun on 2SER’s new show The Middle, exploring… Continue reading
A look into the Australia’s political attitudes towards China and how policies have shaped Australia’s perceptions of the Middle Kingdom. Featuring historian David Brophy from Sydney University and Jason Yet-Sen Li from Vantage Asia. Click here to follow 2SER’s show THE MIDDLE… Continue reading
The Chief researcher of our project “Chinese Digital/Social Media: Rethinking of Soft Power”, Prof Wanning Sun, together with Prof Peter Fray, both from UTS have been invited to host a new program, called The Middle, on 2ser fm, to“explore the complex and changing relationships between Australia, China and USA”. Click… Continue reading
Recently, Chief researcher of our project of Chinese-Language Digital/Social Media in Australia: Rethinking Soft Power, Prof Wanning Sun from UTS , made two submissions to the Review of Australian Broadcasting Services in the Asia Pacific held by the Department of Communications and the Arts and the Department of Foreign Affairs… Continue reading
By Ian Burrows Questions have been raised about the Australian Financial Review’s decision to sign a content-sharing agreement with a Chinese media outlet subject to Chinese Government oversight. Key points: AFR has begun publishing content from Chinese media outlet Caixin Global Caixin seen as one of the most outspoken outlets… Continue reading
The ongoing debate over Chinese influence in Australia is being felt by local Australian-Chinese who say that there’s a sense of guilt by association creeping into their professional and personal lives. Wanning Sun, Jackson Kwok and Kun Huang are urging caution against what they describe as a creeping anti-Chinese sentiment…. Continue reading
Guest: Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Communication Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Host: James Laurenceson, Deputy Director, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney There are more than 160,000 Chinese students in Australian educational institutions. While their positive contributions to the Australian economy have… Continue reading
If you’ve tuned in to news from China over the past couple of months you’d be forgiven for thinking Xi Jinping spent the Summer reading Orwell and is now trying to convince 1.3 billion people how rad it is. From AI facial recognition tech to the nightmarish social credit system,… Continue reading
The Australian Chinese community is large and extensive. From government to the community to academic and business circles, many people in Australia care about what the Chinese are paying attention to and what they read. In order to provide Australian society with a true and comprehensive understanding of the Chinese… Continue reading
