Varghese

Michael Varghese is the chancellor of the University of Queensland, where he has been a prominent advocate for increasing Australia's expertise in Chinese studies. He has expressed concern over the dramatic decline in domestic graduates with qualifications in Chinese, deeming it a 'systemic failure' that could hinder Australia's strategic interests in Asia. Varghese believes that without significant investment from the business sector in China, interest in Chinese studies among students will not improve, stressing the importance of cultivating a new generation of professionals equipped with knowledge of China's political and institutional culture.