Americans confident in Zelenskyy, but have limited familiarity with some other world leaders
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.
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Americans Are Critical of China’s Global Role – as Well as Its Relationship With Russia
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.
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By more than two-to-one, Americans support U.S. government banning TikTok
Americans support banning TikTok by a more than two-to-one margin, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
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Americans are increasingly worried about China-Taiwan tensions
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.
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Young Adults in Europe Are Critical of the U.S. and China – but for Different Reasons
Focus groups with young adults in France, Germany and the United Kingdom revealed that these young people see the U.S. as the “world’s policeman” with a self-interested history of interventionism, while China is labeled the “world’s factory,” respected for its economic dominance but criticized for its expansionism and human rights violations.
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Methodology
Pew Research Center contracted Ipsos Mori to run a series of focus groups exploring young adults’ attitudes toward international engagement and their country’s historic role in the world. The analysis presented in this report is intended to provide insight into these topics and is not meant to be an exhaustive representation of public opinion on […]
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How Young Adults Want Their Country To Engage With the World
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.
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Key facts as India surpasses China as the world’s most populous country
India is poised to become the world’s most populous country this year; its population has more than doubled since 1950.
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Many countries in Europe get a new government at least every two years
Belgium, Finland and Italy are among the European countries with the shortest median lengths of government.
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Far more Americans see U.S. influence on the world stage getting weaker than stronger
More Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%).
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