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By Richard Wike,\u00a0Associate Director,\u00a0Pew Research Global Attitudes Project<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n

Special to CNN<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n

It\u2019s not easy being a superpower, and that\u2019s something China is learning. A few years back, international headlines featured breathless accounts of China\u2019s economic transformation and rave reviews of the Beijing Olympics. But today, news stories often portray a country battling over disputed territories overseas, while struggling at home with vexing issues such as pollution, corruption, and political dissent. China\u2019s power is growing, but as it assumes a more prominent role on the world stage, its global reputation is beset by a host of challenges. Welcome to the travails of being one of the big boys on the block.<\/p>\n\n

While China\u2019s rise has been the subject of considerable debate among elites in recent years, ordinary citizens around the world have also taken note, and for many it\u2019s a troubling development.\u00a0Pew Research Center<\/a>\u00a0polling has shown that a growing number of people see China as the world\u2019s leading economic power.\n<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Read more at CNN’s Global Public Square<\/em><\/a> blog<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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