Americans Remain Critical of China
About eight-in-ten Americans report an unfavorable view of China, and Chinese President Xi Jinping receives similarly negative ratings.
About eight-in-ten Americans report an unfavorable view of China, and Chinese President Xi Jinping receives similarly negative ratings.
Large majorities in nearly all 35 nations surveyed say China has a great deal or a fair amount of influence on their country’s economic conditions.
A median of 54% of adults in these nations have a favorable view of the U.S., while a median of 35% see China favorably.
While 84% of Americans and 74% of Germans perceived U.S.-German relations as good, their views differed on some international issues.
Around three-quarters of adults in Hong Kong (74%) express an emotional attachment to China.
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In most places surveyed, more people name China’s influence as a major threat than any of the other geopolitical issues asked about.
Between 2010 and 2018, the share of Chinese adults who identify with Christianity remained stable at about 2%.
67% of people in Taiwan see themselves as primarily Taiwanese, compared with 3% who think of themselves as primarily Chinese.
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