Australians Don’t Trust Beijing, Russia or the State of the Economy: Report

Published on June 3, 2024

Only 17 percent of Australians say they trust Beijing, according to the latest Lowy Institute poll. The Lowy Institute polls Australians annually in order to document attitudes towards politics and leadership in the nation. In the latest round, 2,028 adults were surveyed, with results revealing an even more damning sense of suspicion when it comes to Russia. Only 8 percent have trust in the nation led by President Vladimir Putin, who started an ongoing war with Ukraine in 2022. Low levels of trust in Beijing align with a lack of confidence in Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping. Nearly 90 percent of Australians say they have have little to no confidence in Xi to act with integrity on world affairs....

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