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Melbourne Asia Review is an initiative of the Asia Institute. Any inquiries about Melbourne Asia Review should be directed to the Managing Editor, Cathy Harper.
Cadre Country: How China became the Chinese Communist Party by John Fitzgerald
Important for understanding the modern day CCP, especially in the context of Australia’s ongoing debate of how to best engage with China.
Why the history and context of words are important – the example of ‘xiansheng’
Unless language students are taught the history and context of words, cultural misunderstanding occurs.
The importance of fitting society and culture into Australian university language courses
Language learning should facilitate cultural understanding and this requires contentious aspects of culture to be examined.
What motivates students to study Chinese at Australian universities and did this change during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Chinese is classified as one of Australia’s most important strategic Asian languages, but currently students’ motivations are not properly considered.
How well does Australia know China?
Enrollments in Chinese Honours programs have fallen off a cliff in the past ten years or so.