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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.
COVID-19 and the rise of the surveillance state in China
There are significant concerns in relation to the unconstrained use of mass surveillance during the pandemic resulting in violations of privacy and individual liberty.
Can China still reach its carbon emission reduction goals (post-)COVID?
As the world’s largest carbon emitter and its second-largest economy, China’s actions will profoundly affect climate change.
Chinese social workers during the pandemic: Stuck between the government and the people
China’s continued ‘zero-COVID’ policy is placing a great deal of pressure on grassroots personnel tasked with carrying out the policy.
International students and the Chinese public service: A more inward-looking post-COVID China?
Australia assumes that Chinese students educated in Australia will be a ‘soft power’ asset. But what if Australia-educated students aren’t getting the influential jobs?
INTRODUCTION: (Post-) COVID social and environmental challenges in Asia
The post COVID challenges for Asian governments and societies are enormous and some of the most significant are related to China.