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.
Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.
Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year.
Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
Most people view their own government’s record on personal freedoms more favorably than they do when it comes to the U.S. and especially China.
17% of the global population could be considered middle income in 2020. Most people were either low income (51%) or poor (10%).
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.
As democratic nations have wrestled with economic, social and geopolitical upheaval in recent years, the future of liberal democracy has come into question. Our international surveys reveal key insights into how citizens think about democratic governance.
Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.
Majorities across much of Western Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region have a favorable view of the European Union.
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