Australians fear attack from China almost as much as Taiwanese do, survey finds

More than four in 10 Australians think Chinese are coming and analysts say that's partly due to government's drums of war' rhetoric

More than four in 10 Australians are worried China may attack Australia, according to new polling, expressing a level of fear that is nearly as high as among Taiwan's population.

The Australia Institute, a progressive thinktank that commissioned polling in both Australia and Taiwan, said the astounding" findings may be partly explained by some government figures in Canberra beating the drums of war".