Relations in the Indo-Pacific

Relations with superpowers

In 2019, 50% said the Australian government should put a higher priority on maintaining strong relations with the United States, even if this might harm our relations with China.

Question

Now thinking about Australian foreign policy, do you think the Australian government should put a higher priority on:

This question was asked in 2019.

Maintaining strong relations with the United States, even if this might harm our relations with China 50Building stronger relations with China, even if this might harm our relations with the United States 44Don’t know 6
  • Maintaining strong relations with the United States, even if this might harm our relations with China
  • Building stronger relations with China, even if this might harm our relations with the United States
  • Don’t know
Total
All groups

Observation

Asked about their priorities between China and the United States, more Australians in 2019 incline towards our traditional ally, the United States. Half (50%) agree that ‘the Australian government should put a higher priority on maintaining strong relations with the United States, even if this might harm our relations with China’. However, a sizeable minority (44%) say Australia should ‘put a higher priority on building stronger relations with China, even if this might harm our relations with the United States’. There are significant differences between the views of young and old Australians on this choice. A majority of 18-29 year olds would prioritise building the relationship with China, whereas most Australians aged 60 and over prioritise maintaining strong relations with the United States.

Data

Compare different demographics, years, categories, and responses.

Demographic

Response

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Relations with the US and China China United States World leaders and countries Australian foreign policy Australia’s bilateral relations

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