Chinese students plagued by crime

August 8, 2008

THE Chinese consulate in Sydney has asked authorities to provide better protection for students after receiving reports of a high number of robberies and assaults.

More than 180,000 international students studied in NSW last year, and Chinese overseas students make up the largest group at most universities...

More than 150 newly arrived overseas Chinese students attended a security seminar at Parliament House last Friday. Representatives of the NSW Government, the Education and Immigration departments and the police sought to reassure them and journalists from the main Chinese news agencies that the situation was under control...

"Before I came to Australia, my impression was it was quite safe, but after this thing happened, I heard lots of terrible stories," he said.

Xiao Lei Zhang... "It's not safe here - it may be safer in China," she said.

A security seminar at Parliament House? VIP Chinese students? Don't want to concern the sleeping giant China, do we? Bow and submit ...