CHINESE students at the University of Adelaide have been threatened with being reported to the Chinese embassy in Canberra for allegedly campaigning against communism during student elections, according to reports.

According to a report published in The Australian, some Chinese pupils who ran on an International Voice ticket for board positions of the university’s union had threatened other students from China who were campaigning for the rival Progress party.

According to The Australian’s report, correspondence between frightened international students and the university details a range of allegations stemming from last month’s elections, and warns of Chinese students “all freaking out and very concerned about the consequences.

The university’s Liberal Club posting on its Facebook page talks of “deep concern … that Chinese students are being threatened and intimidated.