Negative perceptions of China have soared over the past year across many advanced economies, reaching all-time highs in a number of countries including the UK, Germany and Australia, a Pew Research Center poll published last week has found. While the increasingly unfavorable view of China is driven in large part by belief that the country did not handle the coronavirus pandemic well, America came off even worse. The survey was taken in 14 countries between June 10 and August 3, with 14,276 respondents quizzed on whether they held a positive or negative view of China, how well they thought China had done on handling the pandemic, and whether they had confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping to do the right thing regarding world affairs.A majority in every country held negative views on China, ranging from 86% of those in Japan and 85% in Switzerland holding this view, to 62% in Italy saying the same. The Spanish […]
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
Trump less trusted across advanced economies than China’s President Xi
Author: DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Source: The Jerusalem Post (Israel)
Publication Date: OCTOBER 12, 2020 15:11
Link: Trump less trusted across advanced economies than China’s President Xi
Source: The Jerusalem Post (Israel)
Publication Date: OCTOBER 12, 2020 15:11
Link: Trump less trusted across advanced economies than China’s President Xi
Stephan: This article is the lede in the most important paper in Israel, something I find quite notable. I think this is a true indication of what Trump and his administration have done to destroy the stature of the United States. It should be seen as yet another sign of the world's changing geopolitics, and it is very personal to Trump as this article describes.