Negative Views of China Tied to Critical Views of Its Policies on Human Rights
Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.
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Large majorities in most of the 19 countries surveyed have negative views of China, but relatively few say bilateral relations are bad.
Americans expect China’s international reputation will suffer because of how the country has handled the coronavirus outbreak.
Majorities say the democratic principles tested on our survey are at least somewhat important. But often, underwhelming percentages describe democratic rights and institutions as very important.
Most would welcome government-sponsored job training and other interventions.
Though younger people tend to be more internationally oriented than older adults, they differ from one another over how they want their country to engage with the world.
President Trump and his policies continue to receive negative reviews from people worldwide, with a lack of confidence in his leadership especially common in Western Europe. While views of the U.S. are positive overall, they vary widely among some of its key allies.
Unfavorable views of China also hover near historic highs in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed.
Unfavorable opinion of China in the U.S. is at its highest level in 14 years of polling. Americans also increasingly see China as a threat, and more than half see friction in the current bilateral economic relationship.
Globally, people tend to express little confidence in President Vladimir Putin’s ability to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
Wide majorities in most of the 17 advanced economies surveyed say having people of many different backgrounds improves their society, but most also see conflicts between partisan, racial and ethnic groups.
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