Students rush back to Australia after China bans online learning with foreign universities

More than 40,000 Chinese university students are scrambling to return to Australia after China's government issued an order requiring them to undertake face-to-face learning this semester in order for their degrees to be recognised.

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China restarts overseas group tours but leaves Australia off the destination list

After Australia imposed additional COVID-19 testing requirements on travellers from China, Beijing has left Australia off a list of 20 countries Chinese travellers on guided group tours can visit. 

‘Absurd’: Spider venom researcher banned over fears work could be weaponised

The Defence department has red-flagged a Chinese student’s research at the University of Queensland on the grounds it could lead to weapons of mass destruction.

Chinese tourists are back and so is Beijing's tourism diplomacy

Visitor flows and spending being used again to reward friends and punish foes

How much do you know about the Lunar New Year?

Sunday is the first day of the Lunar New Year, kicking off 15 days of celebrations around the world. How much do you know about the Lunar New Year?

十个农历新年冷门小知识 你能答对几个？

面对即将到来的农历新年，你是充满期待还是有些压力？下面是ABC中文专门为您制作的小测验。过年相聚时，全家一起玩，看谁是今年的新年行家！ 

Fears for rural population in China as COVID-19 spreads in villages lacking health care

Experts warn of a deadly COVID-19 spread to rural areas of China, where medical resources are limited and the population is aging, as millions of people begin travelling home as part of the final Lunar New Year travel rush.

Bill Birtles on Twitter

“4 years ago today, one of the two Australians imprisoned in Beijing was detained. Yang Hengjun was tried in a closed court in May 2021 for espionage, still no verdict/sentence/release. From jail he’s reiterated his innocence, saying “I suffered… but I have not been conquered.””