Survey question:
"How much do you trust the following countries or territories to act responsibly in the world?"
The survey was conducted among 1,401 citizens, permanent residents, and visa holders (excluding tourist visa holders) in Australia who identified as having Chinese ancestry and had resided in Australia for at least one year.
The survey figures for the Australian population serving as comparison were taken from a different poll with 2,222 participants.
Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
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Chinese-Australians' level of trust in major powers 2021
According to a survey conducted in September and October 2021, around ** percent of Australian residents with a Chinese ancestry said they trusted China at least somewhat to act responsibly in the world. In contrast, only ** percent of representative respondents from the total Australian population believed China would do so.
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Lowy Institute. (April 6, 2022). Chinese-Australian residents' trust in major powers to act responsibly in the world as of October 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1314721/chinese-australians-level-of-trust-in-major-powers/
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