Half as many Americans view Iran as the United States’ greatest enemy today as did two years ago. As a result, China now edges out Iran and North Korea atop the list. CONT. Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup Read more »
Americans View China Mostly Unfavorably
Despite the announcement of historic reforms late last year that would shift China’s economy to a more consumer-driven model, Americans still see China in the same, mostly unfavorable, way they did in early 2013. Forty-three percent of U.S. adults say they have a very or mostly favorable opinion of China, […] Read more »
Chinese Respondents Top Materialism Poll
A global poll of attitudes toward wealth has found what many domestic critics allege already: Chinese today are just too materialistic. The survey was conducted by the French market research company Ipsos in September and polled more than 16,000 adults in 20 countries. Chinese respondents topped the list in measuring success […] Read more »
Public Sees U.S. Power Declining as Support for Global Engagement Slips
Growing numbers of Americans believe that U.S. global power and prestige are in decline. And support for U.S. global engagement, already near a historic low, has fallen further. The public thinks that the nation does too much to solve world problems, and increasing percentages want the U.S. to “mind its […] Read more »
Australia: The Lowy Institute Poll
Today the Lowy Institute for International Policy releases the results of its annual Poll on Australian attitudes to the world. … Despite most Australians seeing China as the most important economy to Australia, more Australians place a higher value on our relationship with the United States than with China. Australians […] Read more »
U.S. vs. China: Strengths and Weaknesses
When U.S. President Barack Obama meets with newly installed Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday and Saturday in California, Obama will find himself interacting with an increasingly confident China that seeks a “new type of great power relationship,” as Xi recently remarked. As these leaders work to forge a new relationship, […] Read more »