The row over claims of Chinese students' spying in Australia has deepened, with Sydney University vice-chancellor Michael Spence accusing the Turnbull government of "Sinophobic blatherings" and warning it is damaging one of Australia's fastest growing industries.
As the head of Australia's oldest university, with a 67,000 student body and 15,000 high fee-paying overseas Chinese students, Dr Spence warned that continuation of a hostile attitude by the government could even threaten Australian iron ore and agricultural exports to China.
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Andrew Clark is a former editor of The Sun-Herald and Australian Business. He was a correspondent in Europe and North America, a political correspondent in Canberra and has been a journalist for more than 55 years. Email Andrew at aclark@afr.com.au
