Universities Australia CEO Catriona Jackson discusses the impact the online study ban in China will have on Australia.
“It has been terrific the Chinese government was prepared to relax their restrictions on online for so long,” Ms Jackson
told Sky News Australia.“There is a significant amount of work going inside universities now and in the accommodation sector.
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