Chinese-Australians' view on neutrality in case of U.S.-China war 2021

According to a survey conducted in September and October 2021, around 74 percent of Australian residents with a Chinese ancestry were convinced that Australia should remain neutral in the case of a military conflict between China and the United States. In contrast, representative respondents from the total Australian population were more inclined to support the United States.

Chinese-Australian residents' opinion on what to do in case of a military conflict between the United States and China as of October 2021

Characteristic	Australia should support China	Australia should remain neutral	Australia should support the United States	Not sure
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Release date

April 2022

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Region

Australia, China

Survey time period

September 16 to October 24, 2021

Number of respondents

1,002 Chinese-Australian respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Survey question:
"In the event of a military conflict between China and the United States, please say which one of the following statements comes closest to your own personal view."

The survey was conducted among 1,401 citizens, permanent residents, and visa holders (excluding tourist visa holders) in Australia who identified as having Chinese ancestry and had resided in Australia for at least one year.

The survey figures for the Australian population serving as comparison were taken from a different poll with 2,222 participants.

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