Q. Thinking about Australia’s relationship with China, how do you rate the influence of China on each of the following aspects?
| NET: Positive | NET: Negative | Very positive | Somewhat positive | Somewhat negative | Very negative | Unsure | |
| Australia’s defence, military, and national security | 25% | 51% | 9% | 17% | 27% | 24% | 24% |
| Australia’s international trade | 28% | 58% | 7% | 22% | 26% | 31% | 14% |
| Australia’s culture | 35% | 44% | 9% | 26% | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Australia’s politics | 23% | 59% | 7% | 16% | 31% | 28% | 18% |
| Chinese corporations and businesses operating in Australia | 22% | 62% | 4% | 17% | 27% | 35% | 17% |
| NET: Positive influence | May’20 | Aug’19 | Change |
| Australia’s defence, military, and national security | 25% | 33% | -8% |
| Australia’s international trade | 28% | 59% | -31% |
| Australia’s culture | 35% | 43% | -8% |
| Australia’s politics | 23% | 30% | -7% |
| Chinese corporations and businesses operating in Australia | 22% | 41% | -19% |
| Base | 1,087 | 1,096 | – |
| NET: Positive influence | Gender | Age Group | |||||
| Total | Male | Female | Labor | NET: Coalition | Greens | NET: Other | |
| Australia’s defence, military, and national security | 25% | 30% | 21% | 23% | 33% | 19% | 21% |
| Australia’s international trade | 28% | 34% | 23% | 28% | 31% | 30% | 24% |
| Australia’s culture | 35% | 38% | 31% | 36% | 34% | 41% | 30% |
| Australia’s politics | 23% | 26% | 20% | 21% | 28% | 18% | 17% |
| Chinese corporations and businesses operating in Australia | 22% | 28% | 16% | 25% | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Base (n) | 1,087 | 534 | 553 | 323 | 428 | 100 | 120 |