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July 14, 2025

3. Views of China in middle-income countries

Debt owed to China is seen as a very serious problem in several middle-income countries

Debt owed to China is seen as a very serious problem in several middle-income countries

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Debt owed to China is seen as a very serious problem in several middle-income countries

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3. Views of China in middle-income countries
Majorities across sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America see Chinese investment positively
In some middle-income countries, people see economic competition with the U.S. as a bigger problem than economic competition with China
U.S. human rights policies seen as more of a problem than China’s in some middle-income countries
Debt owed to China is seen as a very serious problem in several middle-income countries
More describe Chinese investment than U.S. investment as good in 4 middle-income countries
Changing views of investment from China