“COVID, the economic coercion, the “14 Demands”, all these kind of things have shifted public opinion against China. Ten years ago, 80 percent of Australians had a favorable view of China in the Lowy Institute annual polls. Now it’s down to 15 to 20 percent. I don’t see that coming back. They can be as nice as they want now; we’ve seen them for what they are.”
— Mick Ryan, Major General (retired) Australian Army and author of White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan, School of War podcast, Episode 89, Sept. 12, 2023.
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