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"Thinking now about Australia and China. In your own view, is China more of an economic partner to Australia or more of a security threat to Australia?"
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Australian opinion about China being partner or security threat 2015-2022
According to a poll conducted in March 2022, around ** percent of respondents in Australia perceived China more as a security threat than an economic partner. In 2018, a large majority of respondents still saw China more as an economic partner.
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Lowy Institute. (June 28, 2022). Australian perception of China being more of an economic partner or a security threat in selected years between 2015 and 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1314193/australia-economic-and-political-view-of-china/
Lowy Institute. "Australian perception of China being more of an economic partner or a security threat in selected years between 2015 and 2022." Chart. June 28, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1314193/australia-economic-and-political-view-of-china/
Lowy Institute. (2022). Australian perception of China being more of an economic partner or a security threat in selected years between 2015 and 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1314193/australia-economic-and-political-view-of-china/
Lowy Institute. "Australian Perception of China Being More of An Economic Partner or a Security Threat in Selected Years between 2015 and 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Jun 2022, /statistics/1314193/australia-economic-and-political-view-of-china/
Lowy Institute, Australian perception of China being more of an economic partner or a security threat in selected years between 2015 and 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1314193/australia-economic-and-political-view-of-china/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Australian perception of China being more of an economic partner or a security threat in selected years between 2015 and 2022 [Graph], Lowy Institute, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1314193/australia-economic-and-political-view-of-china/
