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title: "How the Chinese View Other Countries"
description: "As China is projecting its power abroad and preparing for a change of leadership at home, the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project asked the Chinese public what it thought of other countries, especially its neighbors. The Project’s spring survey also asked people in a number of other countries what they thought of China. Some […]"
date: "2012-10-16"
authors:
  - name: "No Author"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2012/10/16/how-the-chinese-view-other-countries/"
categories:
  - "Bilateral Relations"
  - "Global Image of Countries"
---

# How the Chinese View Other Countries

As China is projecting its power abroad and preparing for a change of leadership at home, the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project asked the Chinese public [what it thought of other countries](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2012/10/16/chapter-2-china-and-the-world/), especially its neighbors. The Project’s spring survey also asked people in a number of other countries what they thought of China. Some of the findings are below. For more, see the [Key Indicators Database](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/database/?indicator=24).

[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/10/PG_12.10.12_chinasViews.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2012/10/16/growing-concerns-in-china-about-inequality-corruption/)