What Do Chinese People Think of Developed Countries?
Credit: Illustration by Catherine Putz. Advertisement We investigated the other half of the story: How do ordinary Chinese view the rest of the world? Is a similar plunge in public opinion occurring in China toward the United States and its traditional allies? The Chinese public’s views of these countries matter to their perception of other countries’ intentions toward China, and their willingness to support engagement with these countries bilaterally and multilaterally. With these questions in mind, we conducted a survey of 1,064 Chinese adults right before the U.S. presidential election...