China
Reasons for reducing Chinese investment
In 2012, 96% said agree when asked about China is seeking to buy Australian mining and agricultural companies and these need to be kept in Australian hands.
Question
I am going to read out some reasons other people have given as to why the Australian government is allowing too much investment from China. For each one please say whether you agree or disagree it is a reason why you personally think the Australian government is allowing too much investment from China (asked only of 532 respondents that say the Australian government is allowing too much investment from China).
This question was asked in 2012.
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China is seeking to buy Australian mining and agricultural companies and these need to be kept in Australian hands
96
China has so much money to invest it could end up buying and controlling a lot of Australian companies
9
91
China might use its ownership of Australian companies as leverage against Australia if we ever end up in a conflict with China
14
84
The Australian government is allowing too much foreign investment from all countries, not just China
16
81
A lot of Chinese investment is ultimately controlled by the Chinese government not private Chinese companies
11
78
11
It is hard to trust China
33
66
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Demographic
Category
A lot of Chinese investment is ultimately controlled by the Chinese government not private Chinese companies
China has so much money to invest it could end up buying and controlling a lot of Australian companies
China is seeking to buy Australian mining and agricultural companies and these need to be kept in Australian hands
China might use its ownership of Australian companies as leverage against Australia if we ever end up in a conflict with China
It is hard to trust China
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Response
Disagree
Agree
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