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Relationships with Japan and China

15 Jul 2014

Q. Is it more important for Australia to have a close relationship with Japan or China?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote Other

Relationship with Japan more important

5%

5%

8%

2%

2%

Relationship with China more important

15%

18%

15%

12%

13%

Both equally important

62%

61%

65%

72%

63%

Neither are important

5%

5%

3%

2%

12%

Don’t know

12%

11%

10%

12%

10%

62% think it is equally important to have close relationships with China and Japan. 15% think the relationship with China is more important and 5% think the relationship with Japan is more important.

21% of respondents aged under 35 and 20% of those with university education think the relationship with China is more important.

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