Australia's plan to curb Chinese interference in local affairs has led to the country's academics being divided over whether the proposals and media coverage of the issue could lead to racism towards the Chinese-Australian community.
In a sign of the rising divisions and anxieties in Australia over the extent of China's influence abroad, two groups of prominent academics have released letters which present starkly different views.
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