When asked about China, Australians tend to think of its government, not its people
Australian adults most frequently mentioned the political system when thinking about China, while others mentioned threats and human rights.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
International
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Among European right-wing populists, favorable views of Russia and Putin are down sharply
Favorable opinions of Russia and Putin have declined sharply among Europe’s populists following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
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As war in Ukraine continues, Americans’ concerns about it have lessened
Americans express less concern than in the spring about Ukraine being defeated by Russia and about the war expanding into other countries.
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Global population skews male, but UN projects parity between sexes by 2050
The number of males has exceeded the number of females since the mid-1960s. But by 2050, the worldwide sex ratio is expected to even out.
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Black Americans Have a Clear Vision for Reducing Racism but Little Hope It Will Happen
Black Americans support significant reforms to or complete overhauls of several U.S. institutions to ensure fair treatment. Yet even as they assess inequality and ideas about progress, many are pessimistic about whether society and institutions will change in ways that would reduce racism.
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India’s Sex Ratio at Birth Begins To Normalize
India’s artificially wide ratio of baby boys to baby girls – which arose in the 1970s from the use of prenatal diagnostic technology to facilitate sex-selective abortions – now appears to be narrowing. Son bias has declined sharply among Sikhs, while Christians continue to have a natural balance of sons and daughters.
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A year later, a look back at public opinion about the U.S. military exit from Afghanistan
Here’s how people in the U.S. and elsewhere have viewed the troop evacuation and its aftermath, and their broader attitudes about the war.
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Large shares in many countries are pessimistic about the next generation’s financial future
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.
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Partisanship Colors Views of COVID-19 Handling Across Advanced Economies
A median of 68% across 19 countries think their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, with majorities saying this in every country surveyed except Japan. However, most also believe the pandemic has created greater divisions in their societies and exposed weaknesses in their political systems – and these view are especially common in the U.S.
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Hungarians differ in their evaluations of democracy under Orban’s leadership
Viktor Orban, who’s set to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas, receives generally positive ratings from Hungarians.
