How the World Feels about China and How China Feels about Themselves

How the World Feels About China & China Feels About Itself & the World Results from the 2008 Pew Global Attitudes Survey Bruce Stokes, National Journal Richard Wike, Pew Global Attitudes Project Carnegie Endowment for International Peace July 29, 2008 1 Over 24,000 Interviews in… United States Britain France Germany Spain Poland Russia Turkey Egypt Jordan Lebanon 1,000 753 754 750 752 750 1,000 1,003 1,000 1,000 1,000 Australia China* India* Indonesia Japan Pakistan* South Korea Argentina Brazil* Mexico 700 3,212 2,056 1,000 708 1,254 714 801 1,000 805 Nigeria South Africa Tanzania Total 1,000 1,001 704 24,717 2 Survey conducted March 17-April 21, 2008. *Countries are disproportionately urban samples. Survey Methods in China    Field dates: March 28-April 19, 2008 Sample size: 3,212 Sample is disproportionately urban    Represents 42% of China’s population Eight major metropolitan areas Towns and rural areas from eight provinces 3 A High Level of Satisfaction in China % satisfied with country’s direction China Australia Russia Spain Jordan Poland India Egypt S. Africa Germany Tanzania Brazil 86 61 54 50 49 42 41 40 36 34 34 31 Britain Indonesia Mexico France Pakistan Nigeria Japan U.S. Turkey Argentina S. Korea Lebanon 30 30 30 29 25 24 23 23 21 14 13 6 4 A Positive Economic Outlook in China % saying national economy is good China Australia India Germany Russia Poland Tanzania Egypt Brazil Pakistan Nigeria Jordan 82 69 62 53 52 52 48 44 41 41 41 39 S. Africa Mexico Spain Britain Argentina Turkey Indonesia U.S. France Japan Lebanon S. Korea 39 36 35 30 23 21 20 20 19 13 10 7 5 Top National Problems Very big Moderately big Rising prices 72 41 39 31 74 68 78 Net 96 Rich/poor gap 89 Corrupt officials Air pollution Unemployment 22 28 21 Water pollution Corrupt businesspeople 66 61 6 Top National Problems Very big Moderately big Rising prices 72 41 39 31 74 68 78 Net 96 Rich/poor gap 89 Corrupt officials Air pollution Unemployment 22 28 21 Water pollution Corrupt businesspeople 66 61 7 Top National Problems Very big Moderately big Rising prices 72 41 39 31 74 68 78 Net 96 Rich/poor gap 89 Corrupt officials Air pollution Unemployment 22 28 21 Water pollution Corrupt businesspeople 66 61 8 Top National Problems Very big Moderately big Rising prices 72 41 39 31 74 68 78 Net 96 Rich/poor gap 89 Corrupt officials Air pollution Unemployment 22 28 21 Water pollution Corrupt businesspeople 66 61 9 Are You Satisfied With Your… Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Net Family life 14 81 Job* 4 64 Household income 4 58 *Based on those who are employed. 10 Wealth and Life Satisfaction 80 Latin America Mexico West Europe Sweden Spain Israel Canada U.S. Percent Highly Satisfied (7-10 on scale) 70 60 50 India Brazil Venez. Argentina Chile Czech Italy, Germany Japan S. Korea Slovakia 40 30 20 10 0 0 10,000 20,000 Africa China Bulgaria East Europe Russia 30,000 PPP 40,000 50,000 47-country 2007 Pew Global Attitudes survey. 11 China’s Role in the World China… 83 77 58 21 Considers others in foreign policy Is liked abroad Has/will replace US Is leading economic power 12 Your Country’s Economic Influence is… Positive Negative No influence/mixed Chinese views 55 3 31 American views 20 61 11 *Includes those who say their country has not much or no influence, and those who say the influence in neither positive nor negative. 13 Views of Rival Nations Partner Neither Enemy 41 37 34 31 25 24 38 13 11 India viewed as… U.S. viewed as… Japan viewed as… 14 Views on Modern Life, Capitalism, Environment 80 71 70 Like modern life People better off Environment should under free markets be priority 15 Optimism About Beijing Games The Olympics… 96 93 79 Will be successful Will help China's image Are important to me personally 16 How the World Views China  China’s favorability rating slips again – especially in Europe  International approval of Beijing Olympics – but less enthusiasm in West China’s influence seen as strong, particularly in Asia and Africa Many worry about Chinese unilateralism, Chinese products, its impact on the environment But few consider China an enemy 17    Global Image of U.S. and China Number of countries… Less favorable today More favorable today Remained the same 2007-08 Change U.S. China 3 9 10 2 8 10 21 21 Trends available for 21 countries. 18 Views of China in the West 80 Percent Favorable 65 60 58 57 46 40 43 47 39 31 28 26 20 Britain U.S. Spain France Germany 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 19 Views of China Throughout Asia % favorable 2002 2005 2006 2007 2008 % % % % % Pakistan -79 69 79 76 Indonesia 68 73 62 65 58 S. Korea 66 --52 48 India -56 47 46 46 Japan 55 -27 29 14 20 General Approval of Beijing Olympics Decision to hold Olympics in Beijing was… Good Nigeria Tanzania India Brazil Indonesia Argentina Russia Mexico S. Korea Australia S. Africa 79 4 78 9 76 9 76 16 75 9 72 7 67 13 67 19 63 22 58 32 56 12 Bad Lebanon Pakistan Jordan Britain Germany Egypt Spain France Poland U.S. Japan Turkey 55 54 52 50 50 45 45 45 41 41 39 31 28 4 34 38 47 30 39 55 39 43 55 19 21 Chinese Unilateralism % consider interests of countries like ours not too much/not at all… France Spain Britain Germany China % 82 77 71 59 Japan S. Korea Indonesia India Pakistan Argentina Brazil Mexico China % 79 68 38 26 11 70 46 44 Poland Russia Turkey 61 45 55 Jordan Egypt Lebanon 74 72 63 Nigeria 19 22 Chinese Influence % saying China is having a great deal/fair amount of influence on their country Japan S. Korea U.S. Australia Nigeria India S. Africa Mexico France Indonesia Brazil 63 62 61 60 59 64 76 72 70 86 86 Germany Britain Poland Russia Pakistan Spain Argentina Tanzania Jordan Turkey Egypt Lebanon 55 54 42 41 41 40 37 37 32 31 26 24 23 China’s Growing Economic Power Where it’s viewed positively… Where it’s viewed negatively… Nigeria Tanzania Pakistan Lebanon Australia S. Africa Japan Jordan Good % 87 77 70 65 63 56 55 52 Bad % 5 16 6 25 29 25 37 37 France Germany S. Korea U.S. Mexico Poland Spain India Good % 37 39 39 35 36 31 38 42 Bad % 63 56 54 53 48 46 45 45 24 “Overall do you think that China’s growing economy is a good thing or a bad thing for our country?” China’s Growing Military Power Where fears are highest… Where most see it positively… Japan S. Korea France U.S. Germany Russia Australia Britain Good % 5 9 12 8 8 11 12 9 Bad % 90 87 87 82 81 77 75 74 Pakistan Nigeria Tanzania Good % 61 60 51 Bad % 9 19 39 “Overall do you think that China’s growing military power is a good thing or a bad thing for our country?” 25 Growing Concerns About China’s Impact on Environment % China causes greatest harm to the environment 2007 2008 Trend % % Japan 34 67 +33 S. Korea 56 64 +8 Australia -46 -U.S. 22 40 +18 Britain 31 40 +9 Germany 33 39 +6 France 23 34 +11 Respondents were asked which country is hurting world’s environment the most: U.S., China, India, Germany, Brazil, Japan or Russia. 26 Rating Countries on Human Rights U.S. S. Korea France China Russia Saudi Arabia Iran 65 63 Argentina 30 28 24 10 24 country median % saying government of ___ respects personal freedoms of its people. 27 Europeans See China Replacing U.S. as the World’s Leading Superpower Will Has replace replaced % % Will never replace % DK % 4 8 0 9 10 Germany Spain France Britain U.S. 52 52 51 48 31 9 5 15 7 5 35 35 34 36 54 China 53 5 23 19 28 How the World Feels About China & China Feels About Itself & the World Results from the 2008 Pew Global Attitudes Survey Bruce Stokes, National Journal Richard Wike, Pew Global Attitudes Project Carnegie Endowment for International Peace July 29, 2008 29