Australians fear China-US military conflict but want to stay neutral: Lowy 2021 Poll – News Break

China's aggressive stands and the sharp deterioration of the bilateral relationship are flowing through strongly to produce record negativity by Australians towards our biggest trading partner. The Lowy Institute's annual poll for the first time finds most Australians (52%) see "a military conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan" as a critical threat. This is 17 points up on just a year before. More than half (56%) think Australia-China relations pose a critical threat. The poll, "Understanding Australian attitudes to the world", was done in the second half of March with a sample of 2222. The report is…