New survey reveals nearly 50 per cent of Aussies think China will attack in the near future A report by the Australia Institute has revealed the majority of Australians and Taiwanese view China as an aggressive country and fear domestic conflict with the CCP. Dominica FunnellDigital Reporter July 10, 2021 - 8:09AM New research has found nearly half of Australians fear China will attack in the foreseeable future but said Australia would only engage in war out of choice. A report published by the Australia Institute in July relayed the results of surveying Australians and Taiwanese about their views on potential threats that stem from defending Taiwan’s national security.