Australian trust in China low despite better relations, poll finds

SYDNEY — Most Australians still distrust China and believe it could pose a military threat to their country in the next two decades, an opinion poll has found, despite improving political and trade relations between Canberra and Beijing.

The findings come from an annual poll conducted by the Lowy Institute, a local think tank, which in March surveyed over 2,000 Australians to track their attitudes on global issues. The results were released late Sunday.