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    Chapter 4. Views of China

    China’s overall image is positive in most of the nations surveyed, with European views, in particular, improving over the past year. In Asia, opinion is mixed: majorities in Pakistan and Indonesia are favorably inclined toward China, while Indians tend to be uncertain about the region’s other growing economic powerhouse, and a majority of Japanese have […]

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    China Seen Overtaking U.S. as Global Superpower

    The United States continues to receive positive ratings in much of the world, but it faces the new challenge of doubts about its superpower status. Publics around the world increasingly believe that China either will replace or already has replaced the U.S. as the world’s leading superpower.

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    The World Says China Will Overtake America

    In the past decade, anti-Americanism grew around the world. In sharp contrast, today America is seen as on its way to losing its status as the dominant global superpower.

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    Chapter 1. The Global Balance of Power

    Many around the world believe the global balance of power is shifting. In 15 of 22 nations, majorities or pluralities say China either will replace or already has replaced the United States as the world’s leading superpower. This view is widespread in many nations where the U.S. is popular, as well as in nations where […]

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    Table: Christian Population as Percentages of All Christians by Country

    View as: Numbers | Percent of All Christians | Percent of Total Population Country Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Catholic Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Protestant Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Orthodox Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Other Christian Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Christian […]

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    Table: Christian Population as Percentages of Total Population by Country

    View as: Numbers | Percent of All Christians | Percent of Total Population Country Percentage of 2010 Population that is Catholic Percentage of 2010 Population that is Protestant Percentage of 2010 Population that is Orthodox Percentage of 2010 Population that is Other Christian Percentage of 2010 Population that is Christian Afghanistan < 0.1% < 0.1% […]

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    Restrictions Rise on Religious Beliefs

    Restrictions on religious beliefs and practices rose between mid-2006 and mid-2009 in 23 of the world’s 198 countries, including several of the world’s most populous nations.

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    Rising Restrictions on Religion – One-third of the world’s population experiences an increase

    Restrictions on religious beliefs and practices rose in 23 of the world’s 198 countries (12%), decreased in 12 countries (6%) and remained essentially unchanged in 163 countries (82%) between mid-2006 and mid-2009, a new Pew Forum report shows. More than 2.2 billion people – nearly a third of the world’s population – live in the 23 countries with increasing government restrictions or social hostilities involving religion.

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    Quotes, Tributes and Puns About the Steve Jobs Resignation Fill Twitter

    The resignation of the admired businessman and inventor dominated Twitter for the week, far outpacing a pair of natural disasters on the East Coast. On YouTube an international basketball brawl drew significant attention while bloggers were stunned at the size of our national debt.