Only 23% of Australians trust China to act responsibly in the world, Lowy Institute poll finds

While 51% of Australians trust the US, just 30% trust Donald Trump to act responsibly on the world stage

Only a quarter of Australians trust China to act responsibly in the world - with such faith crashing nearly 30 percentage points in the past two years - according to the Lowy Institute's latest annual poll of sentiment towards global issues.

And while the poll shows a large majority of Australians value the alliance with the United States, and a slim majority trust the US to act responsibly on the world stage, that is not matched by faith in Donald Trump.