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Australia’s best friend in AsiaAustralia’s best friend in Asia
About the author
Ryan Neelam
Ryan Neelam was Director of the Public Opinion and Foreign Policy Program at the Lowy Institute. He led the flagship annual Lowy Institute Poll, was project director for the Global Diplomacy Index, and wrote about climate diplomacy and multilateral policy.
Japan has held its position as ‘Australia’s best friend in Asia’ for the third year in a row, with 42% of Australians placing it at the top of a list of six countries. Singapore (16%) and Indonesia (15%) were the next most popular choices, largely unchanged on last year.
China (11%) gained four points, placing it fourth on the list, while India (10%) dropped six points to fifth place, after a spike in popularity last year. South Korea (3%) again received the least votes on this metric.
