Americans name China as the country posing the greatest threat to the U.S.
In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China.
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In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China.
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
Here are five key findings about people’s attitudes toward systemic reforms in the U.S., France, Germany and the UK.
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
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.
Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
Many legislators in four English-speaking countries directly addressed George Floyd’s killing and the subsequent protests on Twitter.
Few in 14 advanced countries have confidence in either Xi or Trump, and many are critical of how both countries have handled the coronavirus outbreak.
United Kingdom legislators in the House of Lords and House of Commons tweeted more critical content of Trump’s recent visit to the nation.
Negative views of China predominate in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. China also receives unfavorable marks from many neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region.
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