Large Majorities Say China Does Not Respect the Personal Freedoms of Its People
Unfavorable views of China also hover near historic highs in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed.
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Unfavorable views of China also hover near historic highs in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed.
Negative views of Vladimir Putin are at or near historic highs, with a median of 22% saying they have confidence in him to do the right thing in world affairs.
Wide majorities in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed say having people of many different backgrounds improves their society, but most also see conflicts between partisan, racial and ethnic groups.
A new survey of 16 publics finds a significant uptick in ratings for the U.S., with strong support for Joe Biden and several of his major policy initiatives. But many raise concerns about the health of America’s political system.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
A median of 66% across eight EU member nations rated the organization positively this summer.
Here are six facts about where Americans find meaning in life and how those responses have shifted over the past four years.
Across 14 advanced nations, a median of 61% say China has done a bad job in handling the coronavirus outbreak. And at least seven-in-ten in each of these countries have little or no confidence in President Xi Jinping.
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