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400 Chinese students stranded in Australia as four schools close down | At least 400 Chinese students are stranded in Australia after the closure of four schools, prompting the Chinese consulate in Sydney to warn students and their parents to be careful while choosing their schools in the country. According to China's Consulate General,
approximately 400 Chinese students were studying at the Meridian International
School, one of four schools under the Global Campus Management Group in Sydney
and Melbourne, which was forced out of operation on November 5 after it failed
to repay its 20 million Australian dollars in debts. The consulate did not say
how many Chinese students were studying in the other three schools, but unconfirmed
reports suggest an estimate of nearly 1,000. The Consulate General also called
on authorities in the country to take action. "Chinese diplomats in Australia
have urged that local authorities to properly handle the issue and meet with some
of the Chinese students enrolled in the collapsed college group," The China Daily
quoted a consulate statement, as saying. Chinese students account for 24 percent
of international students in Australia. Meanwhile, the Australian Department of
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations has scheduled meetings on Monday
in Melbourne and later in the week in Sydney to brief students affected by the
closure. According to a press release by the department, international students
at the colleges will be offered a place in a similar course at another institution
or a refund of their outstanding fees. |
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