According to a survey conducted in March 2022, around 70 percent of respondents in Australia indicated support for increasing defense expenditures in order to balance, among other considerations, China's growing military power. However, a majority of 60 percent also supported building better relations and closer ties with China.
Support for an increase in defense spending to balance China's power among Australians as of March 2022
Respondents were asked to indicate their agreement or disagreement with the following statement:
"The Australian government is right to increase defence spending, to balance, among other considerations, China's growing military might"
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