Left-leaning and university educated Australians make up the bulk of voters who do not see China as a national security threat, a major poll has found.From overt displays of military might to state-sanctioned hacking targeting critical infrastructure, authorities have long-warned that Beijing poses a threat to Australia’s national security.But a Newspoll taken after China launched a nuclear capable missile into the South Pacific found the total number of voters who agree China is national security threat had fallen to 60 per cent – a 15 per cent drop since the height of tensions in 2021.Those who did not consider China a significant threat made up 31 per cent, while those who did not know were 9 per cent.Breaking down the data, those unfazed by China were made up of 43 per cent of Labor supporters, 48 per cent of Greens supporters and 41 per cent of university-educated voters.That marked a significant shift from 2021 when 73 per cent of Labor voters, 57 per cent of Greens supporters and 65 per cent of young Australians aged ­between 18 and 34 viewed China as a significant threat.The Albanese government has sought to stabilise ties with China since coming to power in 2022, framing the relationship in friendlier terms by highlighting trade and tourism.Behind the scenes it has worked to bolster defence and security relationships with Western-aligned Asian countries and the Pacific, including the mutual defence alliances with Fiji and Papua New Guinea.It was those efforts that most analysts have attributed to China’s intercontinental ballistic missile test, which Beijing insisted was “routine”.More to comeRead related topics:China