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Views of China in Europe
46%
38
53
55
52
64
70
49%
47
47
39
32
28
26
Greece
UK
France
Spain
Poland
Germany
Italy
Favorable
Unfavorable
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Views of China in Latin America
26%
27
19
27
25
44
38
30
32
67%
60
58
56
48
44
43
40
38
Venezuela
Chile
Nicaragua
Peru
El Salvador
Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
Colombia
Favorable
Unfavorable
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Views of China in Africa
10%
16
12
14
18
23
40
77%
74
71
70
61
61
45
Tanzania
Kenya
Senegal
Nigeria
Uganda
Ghana
South Africa
Favorable
Unfavorable
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European Views on China by Age
Favorable views of China
TOTAL 18-29 30-49 50+
Youngest-
oldest gap
% % % %
France 47 61 48 41 +20
UK 47 60 48 40 +20
Spain 39 50 40 34 +16
Greece 49 55 49 47 +8
Poland 32 35 34 29 +6
Germany 28 33 25 30 +3
Italy 26 27 30 24 +3
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Latin American Views on China by Age
Favorable views of China
TOTAL 18-29 30-49 50+
Youngest-
oldest gap
% % % %
Mexico 43 52 45 32 +20
Brazil 44 53 43 36 +17
Venezuela 67 72 70 57 +15
Peru 56 65 54 51 +14
Nicaragua 58 61 62 49 +12
Colombia 38 45 38 33 +12
Chile 60 63 64 52 +11
El
Salvador 48 51 50 41 +10
Argentina 40 40 45 35 +5
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African Views on China by Age
Favorable views of China
TOTAL 18-29 30-49 50+
Youngest-
oldest gap
% % % %
Nigeria 70 76 66 62 +14
Senegal 71 75 70 61 +14
Uganda 61 63 61 59 +14
South
Africa 45 49 48 35 +14
Tanzania 77 80 78 67 +13
Ghana 61 66 60 56 +10
Kenya 74 74 76 71 +3
Note: Sample size for Nigerians 50 and older is less than 100.
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Views of China’s Growing Economy in Europe
Overall, do you think China’s growing economy is a good thing or a bad thing for our country?
28%
30
45
53
46
53
75
57%
52
51
47
44
26
14
UK
Greece
Germany
France
Spain
Poland
Italy
Good
Bad
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Views of China’s Growing Economy in Latin America
Overall, do you think China’s growing economy is a good thing or a bad thing for our country?
13%
20
13
23
26
20
41
36
45
74%
66
63
54
54
41
39
38
30
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Chile
Peru
El Salvador
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Colombia
Good
Bad
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Views of China’s Growing Economy in Africa
Overall, do you think China’s growing economy is a good thing or a bad thing for our country?
13%
10
12
8
22
24
36
80%
76
75
68
66
52
41
Kenya
Uganda
Senegal
Nigeria
Tanzania
Ghana
South Africa
Good
Bad
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Feelings in Africa on China’s Growing Economy
77
52
91
80
90
68
56
41
75
66
68
76
20
40
60
80
100
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
%
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
South Africa
China’s growing economy is a good thing for our country
15. IS CHINA A THREAT?
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Global Threats – Europe
63%
56
55
54
52
38
31
20
China's power and influence
Global climate change
Int'l financial instability
Islamic extremist groups
Iran's nuclear program
N. Korea's nuclear program
U.S. power and influence
Political instability in Pakistan
Median saying each is a major threat to their countries
Note: Median of 9 European countries: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland, Czech Rep. & Russia. 2013 data.
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Global Threats – Latin America
Median saying each is a major threat to their countries
65%
49
39
38
33
31
23
20
China's power and
influence
Global climate change
Int'l financial instability
Islamic extremist groups
Iran's nuclear program
N. Korea's nuclear program
U.S. power and influence
Political instability in
Pakistan
Note: Median of 7 Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Mexico & Venezuela. 2013 data.
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Global Threats – Africa
56%
54
54
41
39
26
25
21
China's power and
influence
Global climate change
Int'l financial instability
Islamic extremist groups
Iran's nuclear program
N. Korea's nuclear program
U.S. power and influence
Political instability in Pakistan
Median saying each is a major threat to their countries
Note: Median of 6 African countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa & Uganda. 2013 data.
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Is China a Partner, Enemy, or Neither?
Median saying China is more of a …
25%
52
71
61%
30
11
10%
9
7
Europe
Latin
America
Africa
Partner Neither Enemy
Note: Europe median includes UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland, Czech Rep. & Russia. Latin America median includes
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Mexico & Venezuela. Africa median includes Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa &
Uganda. 2013 data.
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Considering Other Countries
35%
51
66
17%
40
65
Europe Latin America Africa
U.S. China
Note: Europe median includes UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland, Czech Rep. & Russia. Latin America median includes
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Mexico & Venezuela. Africa median includes Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa &
Uganda. 2013 data.
In making int’l policy decisions, __ takes into account your country’s interests a great deal/fair amount
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American vs. Chinese Soft Power – Latin America
Median positive view in Latin America of …
Note: Median includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Mexico & Venezuela. 2013 data.
74%
63
50
32
72%
25
40
30
Science &
tech advances
Music, movies
& television
Ways of
doing business
Ideas & customs
spreading
American Chinese
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American vs. Chinese Soft Power – Africa
Median positive view in Africa of …
83%
58
73
56
75%
34
59
46
Science &
tech advances
Music, movies
& television
Ways of
doing business
Ideas & customs
spreading
American Chinese
Note: Median includes Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa & Uganda. 2013 data.
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Products Made in China as Safe as Elsewhere?
Note: 2008 data.
50%
82
73
85
79
55
71
35%
17
12
12
8
25
16
UK
France
Poland
Germany
Spain
Argentina
Mexico
As safe
Less safe
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Globally U.S., France Seen as Respecting Personal
Freedom,
Low Marks for China, Russia
Does the government of ___ respect the personal freedoms of its people?
58%
56
36
28
U.S.
France
China*
Russia
*Not asked in China.
Note: Percentages are global medians saying “yes.”
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China Respect for Personal Freedoms – EU
Do you think the government of China respects the personal freedoms of its people?
69%
75
72
88
83
84
91
21%
15
14
12
9
8
6
Greece
UK
Poland
France
Spain
Italy
Germany
Yes
No
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China Respect for Personal Freedoms – Latin America
Do you think the government of China respects the personal freedoms of its people?
32%
39
46
38
44
62
51
43
50
47%
34
29
27
25
24
20
17
14
Venezuela
Nicaragua
Peru
El Salvador
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Colombia
Yes
No
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China Respect for Personal Freedoms – Africa
Do you think the government of China respects the personal freedoms of its people?
10%
8
13
23
11
12
37
74%
61
60
59
51
49
31
Kenya
Uganda
Ghana
Tanzania
Senegal
Nigeria
South Africa
Yes
No
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Rating China and Its People in the West
Favorable views of …
65% 64
51 48 46
47%
39
28 31
26
UK U.S. France Spain Germany
Chinese people China
Note: 2008 data.
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U.S. Greater Influence than China in Latin America
__ has a great deal/fair amount of influence on country
83%
76
74
64
55
53
47
68%
46
47
52
43
45
47
Brazil
El Salvador
Mexico
Chile
Bolivia
Argentina
Venezuela
U.S. China
Note: 2013 data.
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It Is More Important to Have Strong Ties with …
71%
57
56
33
28
24
19
19%
21
17
32
29
41
33
5%
10
16
23
24
19
38
El…
Mexico
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Bolivia
Venezuela
U.S. Both (Vol) China
Note: 2013 data.
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U.S. and China Influential in Africa
__ has a great deal/fair amount of influence on country
Note: 2013 data.
85%
77
70
69
66
65
78%
71
54
67
59
58
Kenya
South…
Uganda
Nigeria
Senegal
Ghana
U.S. China
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It Is More Important to Have Strong Ties with …
52%
40
38
37
30
17
19%
34
29
28
29
33
15%
17
23
32
20
37
Uganda
Senegal
Ghana
Kenya
South
Africa
Nigeria
U.S. Both (Vol) China
Note: 2013 data.
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U.S. (Mostly) Still Considered Top Economy
Today, which one of the following do you think is the world’s leading economic power?
Note: Median percentages by region.
55%
48
46
41
37
25%
22
23
39
49
Asia
Africa
Latin
America
Middle East
Europe
U.S. China
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Europeans Say It Is China
U.S.
2008 2014 Change
% % %
Spain 42 31 -11
UK 44 34 -10
France 44 37 -7
Germany 25 20 -5
China
2008 2014 Change
% % %
24 49 +25
29 49 +20
31 51 +20
30 49 +19
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Today, which one of the following do you think is the world’s leading economic power?
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Globally, China Seen Replacing U.S. as World Superpower
Which comes closer to your view?
Note: Median percentages based on the 20 countries surveyed in both 2008 and 2014.
41%
50
39%
32
2008 2014
China will eventually
replace/has replaced U.S.
China will never
replace U.S.
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Europeans, Latin Americans, Africans See China Replacing
U.S. as Top Superpower
Which comes closer to your own view?
33%
42
30
29
36
60%
52
50
43
42
Europe
Middle East
Latin America
Africa
Asia
China will replace/
has replaced U.S.
as superpower
China will never
replace U.S. as
superpower
Note: Median percentages by region.
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