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Australian views on investment from China 2008-2021
According to a poll conducted in March 2021, around ** percent of respondents in Australia opposed foreign investment from China in their country. In 2008, there had already been a majority of opposition against Chinese foreign investment.
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Lowy Institute. (June 22, 2021). Australian opinion on whether or not to favor foreign investment from China in their country in 2008 and 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1314314/australian-views-on-investment-from-china/
Lowy Institute. "Australian opinion on whether or not to favor foreign investment from China in their country in 2008 and 2021." Chart. June 22, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1314314/australian-views-on-investment-from-china/
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Australian opinion on whether or not to favor foreign investment from China in their country in 2008 and 2021 [Graph], Lowy Institute, June 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1314314/australian-views-on-investment-from-china/