China’s international image remains broadly negative as views of the U.S. rebound
Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
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Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
In March 2021 – the most recent month for which data is available – around 3 million American citizens traveled outside of the country.
Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
Americans give their country comparatively low marks for its handling of the pandemic – and people in other nations tend to agree.
During Merkel’s tenure, Germans have generally had more favorable views of their economy than other Europeans and Americans had of their own.
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.
Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.
Unfavorable views of China reach new historic high, and a majority supports taking a tougher stand on human rights.
In preelection tweets about the U.S., lawmakers abroad focused on how the election will affect bilateral ties and trade.
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.
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