Global views of China and Xi improve as perceptions of US decline, Pew survey finds

South China Morning Post Wednesday 15 July 2026, 17:00 UTC By Han Li 1 min read

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China’s global image has rebounded from its pandemic-era lows, with international views of both the country and President Xi Jinping improving as confidence in the United States has declined, according to a new Pew Research Centre survey. The survey, released on Wednesday, polled more than 45,000 people across 37 countries spanning every region of the world, including many advanced economies and emerging markets, such as Argentina, Australia, France, Ghana, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico,...

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