Toward Decline
China: Australians warming again to China as economic partner - Lowy Institute
Why it matters
Shifting Australian public sentiment toward China as an economic partner may undermine political support for strategic decoupling initiatives (Pillar 5) and reinforce economic dependence on China trade despite prior bipartisan consensus on de-risking. This sentiment drift weakens the domestic mandate for diversification away from Chinese markets and supply-chain resilience, complicating long-term resource sovereignty and fiscal stability.
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