Students experience harassment and intimidation from classmates for criticising China’s government, Human Rights Watch reveals

Wu Lebao, 38, recounts receiving a string of insulting messages and calls from a fellow student calling him stupid and a traitor to China.

The alleged harassment experienced by Wu – who is studying mathematics at the Australian National University in Canberra – recently took a disturbing turn.

Related: Chinese students in Australia fear reprisals at home if they speak out, inquiry hears

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