A leading expert on China says the growing unease about the Asian superpower is a result of political action in Hong Kong, allegations of human rights abuse in Xinjiang province and Australia's deteriorating relationship with the country.
According to the latest Asia New Zealand Foundation which maps New Zealander's perceptions of Asia and Asian people, the number of New Zealanders who now see China as a threat is rising.
Jason Young is the director of the Contemporary China Research Centre at Victoria University in Welington.
He spoke to Corin Dann.
