The 'Australia welcomes you' campaign is a signal of how seriously local interests are taking the risk to Australia's image in China posed by tensions over the coronavirus, geopolitics and racism | michaelkoziol
"That in a way really wedged everyone," Mr Li told. "There has been racism. But does that mean that Australia isn't safe for tourists and students? That's obviously not the case."
"We've got work we have to do to deal with these issues," he said. "We can't underestimate that things that are played out in the press have an impact. We want to go on the front foot here."
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