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Fear grips students in Australia
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Chinese students in Australia are scared for their safety following a string of disappearances and murders involving Asians in the country.

Jia Li, 29, a University of Sydney student, said young Chinese were staying away from late-night events and avoiding walking alone.

"I don't go out at night and ask friends to accompany me after night courses. I avoid the back seats in buses. I tell my boyfriend before I go somewhere and my classmates also tell friends about their whereabouts," Jia told China Daily.

Police are investigating a number of disappearances and murders involving members of the Chinese community in recent months. These include 18-year-old student Xing Chaojin, whose shoes and backpack were found on Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach on June 2.

Last month, four members of a Chinese family were bludgeoned to death in their Sydney home. And police are investigating the discovery of the body of a 27-year-old Chinese man missing since March. Investigators believe he was murdered.

New South Wales Asian Crime Squad commander Jon Alt said Chinese were not being targeted based on ethnicity.

"There is no information to date to suggest there is any link between these crimes," Alt said.

Anthony Pun, president of the Chinese Community Council of Australia, also said recent attacks on Chinese were not racially motivated. Such reassurances haven't calmed people's nerves, however.

Jasmine Wang, a Chinese University of Sydney student, said she and her classmates had become more careful.

"My classmates don't dare leave their homes when it gets dark. I've never felt this unsafe in China," said Wang.

About 120,000 Chinese students study in Australia. The country's A$15.5-billion international education market is its third-largest export industry.

In Beijing, overseas study agencies say parents are concerned about security in Australia, but there has been no decrease in interest in studying at the country's universities.

"What happened in Australia is a reminder. In July, we set up two-day workshops and a one-week training session teaching students how to deal with emergency issues in foreign countries," said Sha He, who is with Welltrend, an overseas study agent.

A spokesperson for Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said the Australian government is working to ensure the safety of international students.

"Despite a small number of recent attacks, Australia remains one of the safest countries in the world for international students to come and study. Most students go about their day-to-day business safely," the spokesperson said.

Next Wednesday, thousands of students are expected to march through the streets of Sydney and Melbourne in protest over a number of issues, including student safety.

Liu Yinghui, former president of the Chinese students association at the University of Sydney, said the march is not an effective solution to the problems. "Schools should set up safety centers based on ethnicity to provide support to students."
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(China Daily August 26, 2009)
 
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This issue was brought up by our Indian friends, in which they suffered more of these racially-motivated murders and rapes and kidnappings! I'm very upset about this. This is why I study martial arts. These White Supremacists are very COWARDLY. You need to train yourself to take on a gang of 4-10 at a time -- it's not impossible (you will get seriously injured) but this will keep you alive.

These racist bullies are racist cowards. Learn to defend yourself NOW rather then later, because it will come in handy when you most need it! :)

Take care of yourselves friends while staying in USA/Canada/Oz/NZ/Europe..... with the economic slump non-whites are being made into scapegoats.
 
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That's why i workout 2 hours a day and 4 days a week. My gym offers free Moi-thai classes. My request to all the ASIA students to train urself for self defence. Poverty is increasing in all the western countries and locals may take there anger out on foreigners abroad. I'v seen a bangladeshi getting jumped and couldn't watch him getting jumped by group of young kids. Some how i was able to save him but every one abroad should atleast train ur self to protect urself.
 
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That's why i workout 2 hours a day and 4 days a week. My gym offers free Moi-thai classes. My request to all the ASIA students to train urself for self defence. Poverty is increasing in all the western countries and locals may take there anger out on foreigners abroad. I'v seen a bangladeshi getting jumped and couldn't watch him getting jumped by group of young kids. Some how i was able to save him but every one abroad should atleast train ur self to protect urself.

Just on the news, an Abu Dhabi student around 20 years old was kidnapped from his vehicle and now is missing in Toronto. This was on the news, his parents and brother are pleading the captures to release him (don't know if he's still alive?!). He has the 'classic' OBL look - full beard and look of a 'terrorist' (i.e. Arab Indian).

I've encountered this a few times in my life, a bunch of white kids starting to pick up fights with me. They back down when I stare them down.... don't be afraid. Remember, if they have the INTENT OF HURTING YOU -- either way you will get hurt, at least hurt them back so they WILL "THINK" twice about doing it to someone else! :sniper:

Remember, if you are confident in your defensive abilities IT WILL SHOW. :yahoo: :police:
 
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