Few Americans see a third Xi term as a major problem for the U.S.; other concerns about China have grown
Only three-in-ten Americans say it is a very serious problem for the United States if Xi Jinping assumes a third term as China’s leader.
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Only three-in-ten Americans say it is a very serious problem for the United States if Xi Jinping assumes a third term as China’s leader.
Across the nations surveyed, a median of 62% of adults – including 63% in the United States – say their country will be better off if it is open to changes.
91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of China.
Nearly half of Americans (47%) say that the United States’ influence in the world has been getting weaker in recent years.
Americans express more confidence in Ukrainian President Zelenskyy than in any of the other six world leaders included in a new Pew Research Center survey.
Americans generally regard India favorably, but many have never heard of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A median of 63% across 24 countries surveyed see the UN in a positive light, another 28% see it negatively.
Majorities in most of the 27 places around the world surveyed in 2023 and 2024 say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
Among the 32 places surveyed, support for legal same-sex marriage is highest in Sweden, where 92% of adults favor it, and lowest in Nigeria, where only 2% back it.
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