Across 19 countries, more people see the U.S. than China favorably – but more see China’s influence growing
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
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Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
Unfavorable views of China also hover near historic highs in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed.
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
Differences within each party on views of foreign policy emerge based on where Americans turn for political news.
Americans’ opinions of China have soured in recent years. But what are Americans thinking about when they say they have a negative view of China?
The U.S. is seen positively in advanced economies for its technology, entertainment, military and universities, but negatively for its health care system, discrimination and the state of its democracy.
Fewer adults have confidence in Joe Biden to handle the U.S.-China relationship than other foreign policy issues.
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.
Americans expect China’s international reputation will suffer because of how the country has handled the coronavirus outbreak.
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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