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Obama’s Approval Highest on Economy Globally

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Global Publics Back U.S. on Fighting ISIS, but Are Critical of Post-9/11 Torture
U.S. Defense Pivot to Asia Welcomed, for the Most Part … But Chinese See U.S. as Trying to Limit China’s Power
U.S. Parties Differ over Asia Pivot
U.S. Seen More Positively than China in Europe, Latin America, but Not Middle East
Fewer in Western Europe Say U.S. Respects Personal Freedoms
Europeans Back to Believing China and U.S. at Economic Parity
Views about Torture by U.S. Government Track with Opinions of Torture by Own Government
Fewer Approve of Obama on Climate Change
Confidence in Obama on World Affairs
Most Think U.S. Respects Personal Freedoms
In U.S.: Young, Democrats, Women Less Supportive of Post-9/11 Interrogation Methods
U.S. Interrogation Methods
Widespread Support for U.S. Actions against ISIS
Wide Generation Gap on Views of U.S. in Many Countries
Mostly Favorable Ratings for U.S.
Negative Views of U.S. in Russia
Changing Belief that China Does Not Respect Human Rights
Globally, More Say China Does Not Respect Personal Freedoms
Generally Negative Views of China’s Respect for Human Rights
Younger People Tend to Have Higher Opinion of China
Favorable Views of China Change in Last Year
China Seen Positively in Africa, Asia and Latin America, but Less So in EU
Global Ratings for China
Younger People More Likely to See China Overtaking the U.S.
EU Members Most Likely to Say U.S. Has/Will Be Replaced; Asia Divided
People Think China Will or Already Has Replaced U.S. as Superpower
More Now Say U.S. Is Top Economy
U.S. Seen as World’s Leading Economy
More Say U.S. Is World’s Leading Economic Power
America’s Asian Allies Believe U.S. Would Come to Their Defense
U.S. Views on Defending Asian Allies
Relations with China
U.S. Military Presence in Asia Welcomed by Many
Many in TPP Countries Prefer Strong Economic Ties with the U.S.
Many Young People More Pro-TPP
General Support for TPP
How Americans Rate Obama on International Issues
U.S. Favorability

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