Democracy and free speech? Phewy! Chinese money, yes! Via the AFR:
A delegation of vice-chancellors from Australia’s leading universities has told senior officials in Beijing that their campuses are the safest in the world for Chinese students as they seek to ensure diplomatic tensions between the two countries do not spill over into the education sector.
…Group of Eight chairman Ian Jacobs said there was no sign that the education relationship had soured in his meetings with representatives from universities and government officials in China but the delegation was using the opportunity to address concerns about student safety.
