Red Flags: The infiltration of Australia’s universities by the Chinese 
Communist Party. 6park.com
Four Corners presents a major investigation into the infiltration of 
Australia’s universities by the Chinese Communist Party. 
 
These institutions are embroiled in a growing geo-political storm amid 
rising concerns over the Chinese Government’s expanding power abroad.
 
Australia’s universities earn billions of dollars a year from student 
fees and research collaborations with China, but there are growing fears
 these lucrative arrangements may be putting our academic independence, 
human rights commitments and even our national security at risk.
 
In a joint investigation, Four Corners and Background Briefing detail 
how Australian technology and know-how is being used to help strengthen 
China’s repressive regime.