The university where future leaders of the Australian Defence Force are sent to study has moved to limit research collaboration with China, including ending visits from academics to its Canberra campus, amid growing military tensions with Beijing.
In an internal message seen by the ABC, academics were also advised that research ties to Chinese universities would be limited.
Now, the ABC can reveal that in recent weeks UNSW Canberra has informed its staff that "collaborative research projects involving academics affiliated with Chinese universities will not be supported", although UNSW Sydney is not affected. "UNSW researchers engage in collaborative research with many international partners as part of the university's work as a globally connected institution. UNSW Canberra is in a unique position given that the faculty is located at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
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