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Globally, More Name U.S. Than China as World’s Leading Economic Power
Across many nations, fewer rate U.S. as leading economic power
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- Globally, More Name U.S. Than China as World’s Leading Economic Power
- In UK, Germany and Spain, more now see China as top economic power
- China, U.S. viewed similarly overall, but Trump engenders less confidence than Xi, while U.S. gets higher ratings for individual liberty
- Views of China vary across regions
- Global views of the U.S. and China are narrowing
- Long-term decline in ratings for China among Asian publics, except in Australia
- In some Western nations, 18- to 29-year-olds more likely to view China favorably
- Confidence in Xi low in many countries, but high in sub-Saharan Africa
- Most say China does not respect personal freedoms
- Fewer Filipinos critical of China on human rights
- According to Europeans, China again surpasses U.S. as leading economy
- Across many nations, fewer rate U.S. as leading economic power
- Overall, more publics name U.S. than China as world’s leading economic power
- Global publics tend to see U.S. as top economy, except in Australia, Canada and parts of Europe