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The Lowy Institute Poll 2026 provides clear evidence of shifting attitudes. Sixty-one percent of Australians now view China primarily as an economic partner rather than a security threat.

In late April to early May, Australia’s minister for foreign affairs, Penny Wong, went on a tour of East Asian countries, having visited Japan, China, and South Korea. The aim of this trip was Canberra’s desire to maintain a foreign policy balance among the region’s key players. However, achieving this goal is becoming increasingly difficult.

The official visit of the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, to the PRC, which took place from July 12 to 18 this year at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang, became a notable event in the rapidly developing process of reshaping the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.