International Views of China Turn Slightly More Positive
People in many of 25 surveyed nations increasingly see China as the world’s top economic power.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Research Analyst
Laura Clancy is a research analyst focusing on global attitudes research at Pew Research Center.
People in many of 25 surveyed nations increasingly see China as the world’s top economic power.
People in 12 of 24 nations surveyed tend to say the U.S. is their top ally. But it’s also widely seen as a top threat, as are Russia and China.
Most Americans say the U.S. should give humanitarian aid to other countries, and majorities endorse aid supporting economic development and democracy.
Americans see China unfavorably, but the share with this view has dropped for the first time in five years.
Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say the U.S. benefits from its membership in the World Health Organization.
Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
Voters in more than 60 countries went to the polls in what turned out to be a difficult year for incumbents and traditional political parties.
55% of Turks have an unfavorable view of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and about half lack confidence in the national government.
Just 13 UN member countries are currently led by women; in 9 of those 13, the current leader is the country’s first woman head of government.
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.
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