How people in 9 middle-income countries see relations with the U.S., China
People are most likely to say the amount of debt their country owes to the U.S. is a very serious problem, with a median of 59% holding this view.
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People are most likely to say the amount of debt their country owes to the U.S. is a very serious problem, with a median of 59% holding this view.
Across 24 countries, more people have a positive view of the United States than of China.
Roughly seven-in-ten Mexicans (69%) have an unfavorable view of the U.S., while 29% have a favorable one.
21% of Israelis think Israel and a Palestinian state can coexist peacefully, the lowest share since 2013.
While 84% of Americans and 74% of Germans perceived U.S.-German relations as good, their views differed on some international issues.
85% of Americans and 77% of Germans see the relationship between their countries as good. A majority of Americans see Germany as a partner on key issues, including dealing with China and the war in Ukraine. But Germans are less confident about partnering with the United States on China policy.
Americans have generally positive views of Israel and its people. But their views of Israel’s government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are more mixed.
Most Americans see little ability for the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change policy or combating the spread of infectious disease. A majority of Americans continue to view the China-Russia partnership as a very serious problem for the U.S.
47% of U.S. adults say tensions between China and Taiwan are a very serious problem for the U.S., up 19 points since February 2021.
As daunting challenges from Russia, China and a flagging global economy ripple across the world, Americans and Germans continue to say that relations between their countries are good. Most Americans and Germans continue to see each other as partners on protecting European security, and publics in each country are willing to support using military action to protect themselves and their allies.
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