Almost half of all Australians see China as military threat – poll

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Almost half of all Australians see China as military threat – poll
By Asian Correspondent Staff | 22nd June 2017   | @ascorrespondent


Anzac Day military parade in Charters Towers, Australia, April 2015. Source: Shutterstock / SherSS

TERRORISM, North Korea’s nuclear threat and possible invasion by China are some of the major international issues of concerns to Australians, says a new poll conducted by a leading think tank.

The 2017 Lowy Institute Poll found that 46 percent of Australians think it is likely China will become a military threat to their country in the next 20 years, an increase of seven percentage points since 2015.

The annual poll, now in its thirteenth year, ascertains the Australian public’s attitudes to issues such as international security, immigration, foreign aid and the environment.

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