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Foreign student crackdown looms over Li Qiang visit
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is poised to raise Labor’s crackdown on foreign students in high-level talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese next month, adding a wildcard for the government’s efforts to stabilise relations with Beijing.
As almost two dozen Chinese university chiefs arrive in Australia this week in a precursor to Mr Li’s visit, business leaders also tip the premier will press Mr Albanese over the impact of Canberra’s overhauled foreign investment regime on Chinese applications.
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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at [email protected]
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