Growing negative sentiments against China – Burning Issues – Free PDF

• The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion shaping the world.

• The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan American think tank based in Washington, D.C. It provides information on social issues, public opinion shaping the world.

 14 COUNTRIES SURVEYED

• Today, a majority in each of the surveyed countries has an unfavorable opinion of China.
•  And in Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United States, South Korea, Spain and Canada, negative views have reached their highest points since the Center began polling on this topic more than a decade ago.

MAX INCREASE IN AUSTRALIA

•  Negative views of China increased most in Australia, where 81% now say they see the country unfavorably, up 24 percentage points since last year.

• Australia has protested the detention in China of Cheng Lei, an Australian news anchor working for Chinese state-run television, and Yang Hengjun, an Australian businessman and writer born in China who is accused of espionage.
• In the UK, around three-quarters now see the country in a negative light – up 19 points.
• And, in the U.S., negative views of China have increased nearly 20 percentage points since President Donald Trump took office, rising 13 points since just last year.

WHY (–VE) OPINIONS ROSE AGAINST CHINA?

•  The rise in unfavorable views comes amid widespread criticism over how China has handled the coronavirus pandemic.

HANDLING OF THE PANDEMIC

•  Across the 14 nations surveyed, a median of 61% say China has done a bad job dealing with the outbreak.
• Only the U.S. receives more negative evaluations from the surveyed publics, with a median of 84% saying the U.S. has handled the coronavirus outbreak poorly.

LOWERING CONFIDENCE IN XI

• A median of 78% say they have not too much or no confidence in him to do the right thing regarding world affairs, including at least seven-inten in every country surveyed. This lack of confidence in Xi is at historic highs.

BUT TRUMP ISN’T BEHIND…

• In most countries, more have faith in President Xi than in President Trump.
• For example, in Germany, 78% say they have no confidence in Xi – but 89% say the same of Trump.

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