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Australia: University of Sydney hit by racist graffiti

| | Aug 03, 2017, at 06:39 pm
Sydney, Aug 3 (IBNS): Officials at the University of Sydney were left embarrassed and apologised after racist graffiti emerged in at least two places on Wednesday, reports said.

The graffiti were directed at Chinese students and contained the message 'Kill Chinese' atop a Swastika symbol.

Condemning the incident, the university said in a statement: "The University of Sydney is committed to ensuring that our community is a safe, inclusive and supportive one. Any graffiti or posters placed around campus of a racist nature are immediately removed."

A university spokesperson was also quoted as saying by SBS: "We do not know who is responsible, although the university's security people suggest that it appears to be the work of a lone individual."

The graffiti have triggered fear among the Chinese students.

Poppy Wang, vice-president of the university's Chinese Students Association, told BBC that she feels less secure.

"Most people I talk to feel sad because they come to this country to study, not to be treated like this," she said.

Earlier, similar derogatory posts appeared at University of Melbourne.


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