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.
Among 17 publics surveyed, those in Japan report the most negative assessment of how their country has handled the pandemic.
Fewer adults have confidence in Joe Biden to handle the U.S.-China relationship than other foreign policy issues.
Publics disagree about whether restrictions on public activity, such as stay-at-home orders or mandates to wear masks in public, have gone far enough to combat COVID-19.
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.
The novel coronavirus continues to pose weighty challenges for people around the world.
Unfavorable views of China reach new historic high, and a majority supports taking a tougher stand on human rights.
The pandemic has had a divisive effect on a sense of national unity in many of the countries surveyed: A median of 46% feel more national unity now than before the coronavirus outbreak, while 48% think divisions have grown.
Republicans are more negative than Democrats toward China, though unfavorable ratings have climbed among both parties.
When it comes to economic relations, some in Taiwan are more willing to work with both Beijing and Washington.
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