Relations with the US and China
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Relations in the Indo-Pacific
China as a military threat
Do you think it is likely or unlikely that China will become a military threat to Australia in the next 20 years?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
China: economic partner or security threat
In your own view, is China more of an economic partner or more of a security threat to Australia?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
China: emphasis on deterrence or stability
Now thinking about how Australia should manage its relationship with China. Which one of the following statements comes closest to your view? Australia should…
Security and defence
Labor government report card
Now thinking about Australian politics. What mark out of ten would you personally give the Labor government in Canberra for its performance in handling each of the following issues — with 10 meaning it has done an excellent job, 5 an average job and 0 a very poor job?
Questions from previous years
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Australia–China ministerial contact
Over the last twelve months, there has been a resumption of high-level ministerial contacts between the Australian and Chinese governments. In your opinion, what impact will this have on Australia’s national interests?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Future roles of the United States and China
Now a question about the role and influence of countries as world leaders in the future. Ten years from now, do you think the United States/China will play:
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Potential conflict over Taiwan
If China were to invade Taiwan, would you support or oppose Australia, acting together with the United States, taking the following actions.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Potential military conflict between China and the United States
In the event of a military conflict between China and United States, please say which one of the following statements comes closest to your own personal view.
China
Use of Australian military forces
Would you personally be in favour or against the use of Australian military forces:
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Good relations with the US and China
Is it possible to have good relations with both the United States and China?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Military action under ANZUS
Under what circumstances should Australia act in accordance with our military alliance with the United States?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Relations with superpowers: US and China
Is Australia’s relationship with China or the United States more important to Australia?
China
Attitudes to China
Now a few more questions about China. Please say whether you personally agree or disagree with each of the following statements.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
Relations with superpowers
Should the Australian government prioritise the United States or China, even if it may harm relations with the other?
United States
Reasons for unfavourable opinions of the US
Do any of the following factors cause you to have an unfavourable opinion of the United States?
United States
US presidential candidates and foreign policy
Would Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump do a better job of handling the United States’ foreign policy?
United States
Role of the US in the next decade
In ten years’ time from now, do you personally think it will play a more important and powerful role as a world leader, a less important role, or about as important a role as a world leader as it does now?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
The world’s leading superpower
Will China replace the United States as the world’s leading superpower?
United States
US military base in Australia
Are you personally in favour or against Australia allowing the United States to base US military forces here in Australia?
United States
Regional views on US soldiers in Darwin
If China or Indonesia objected, would you be in favour or against allowing more US soldiers than the 2,500 limit to be based in Australia?
United States
US soldiers based in Darwin
Would you be in favour or against allowing more US soldiers than the 2,500 limit to be based in Australia?
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
US power in the coming decade
Do you think the United States will be stronger or weaker as an economic and military power in the next ten years?
United States
US elections and Australia’s interests
What difference do you think the outcome of the US presidential election will have on Australia and our international interests?
United States
Changing US power
Would it be positive or negative if the US became significantly less powerful economically or politically?
United States
Declining US economic power
Would it be mainly positive or mainly negative if the United States becomes significantly less powerful economically?
United States
Declining US political power
Would it be mainly positive or mainly negative if the United States becomes significantly less powerful politically?
United States
Opinions of Americans
Please tell me if you have a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable or very unfavourable opinion of Americans.
United States
Opinions of the United States
Please tell me if you have a very favourable, somewhat favourable, somewhat unfavourable or very unfavourable opinion of the United States.
Relations in the Indo-Pacific
War over Taiwan
Should Australia act in accordance with ANZUS even if it means going to war with China over the independence of Taiwan?