Americans see U.S. aid to developing countries as more beneficial than Chinese assistance
More than a third of Americans (37%) say foreign aid from the United States and China both benefits and harms developing countries.
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More than a third of Americans (37%) say foreign aid from the United States and China both benefits and harms developing countries.
A median of 48% of people across the 24 countries have a favorable view of Taiwan, compared with a median of 28% who have an unfavorable view.
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
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.
More Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%).
A median of 70% of adults across 19 countries say children in their country will be worse off than their parents financially when they grow up.
Favorable opinions of Russia and Putin have declined sharply among Europe’s populists following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
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.
In his second year in office, Joe Biden receives generally positive ratings in the 18 countries surveyed in spring 2022.
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
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