Following the Chinese government's refrain from traveling to Australia, it also banned studying in Australia. The Chinese government said it was the reason that racism against Chinese people is increasing in Australia, but it seems to be a retaliation against Australia, which raised China's accountability in relation to the COVID 19.
The Ministry of Education said in a statement on the website on the 10th, “The atmosphere of discriminating Asians, including Chinese people is serious.”, "You should carefully consider choosing Australia as your study destination or returning to Australia to study.”. The Ministry of Education said that major Australian universities will open in July, but COVID 19 is still unsettled and dangerous.
Earlier, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China recommended not to travel to Australia for the same reason. In Australia, recently there has been an aversion to Asians, especially Chinese. According to the Sydney Morning Herald survey, since april 2, 386 racist acts have been reported, including physical threats and spitting on Asians.
Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate as the Australian government cooperated with the United States, which insisted on COVID 19 China accountability in April, demanding China to conduct an independent investigation into where COVID 19 originated.
The Chinese government subsequently suspended imports of beef from Australian meat processing companies and imposed high rates of tariffs on Australian barley.
China is Australia's largest trading partner. China accounts for a third of Australia's total exports. Chinese international students and tourists are also a major source of income for Australia. Last year, 1.4 million Chinese tourists visited Australia, with 2.6 million Chinese students studying in Australia.
Experts have diagnosed China as having a diplomatic strategy that deliberately ignores Australia, although it is unlikely that China will cut its relationship with Australia. "If Australia does not change its unfavorable attitude, the Chinese government can come up with additional retaliation measures," said Li Zhenjun, head of the Australian Institute of Foreign Studies at Beijing Foreign Language University.