The Trump era has seen a decline in America’s global reputation
In international surveys, Donald Trump has generally received lower ratings than either of his two predecessors.
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In international surveys, Donald Trump has generally received lower ratings than either of his two predecessors.
Americans see China as a growing superpower – and increasingly say it is the world’s leading economy.
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.
As the U.S. and Germany prepare to gain new leadership, their relationship remains unbalanced in the minds of their citizenries. Americans see Germany as a partner on many foreign policy issues, but Germans mostly do not.
Americans expect China’s international reputation will suffer because of how the country has handled the coronavirus outbreak.
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.
Most in all three countries are optimistic that U.S. policies and trans-Atlantic relations will improve under his presidency.
2020 has been a year unlike any in recent memory. Here’s what people in 14 countries say about the state of the world amid the pandemic.
Fewer adults have confidence in Joe Biden to handle the U.S.-China relationship than other foreign policy issues.
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