Pew Survey: Global South More Concerned About U.S. Than China

China's and USA's flags at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House in Guangzhou, on April 5, 2024. A new Pew Research Center survey reveals a surprising shift: in many Global South middle-income countries, people are more concerned about U.S. influence than China’s. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)
China's and USA's flags at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House in Guangzhou, on April 5, 2024. A new Pew Research Center survey reveals a surprising shift: in many Global South middle-income countries, people are more concerned about U.S. influence than China’s. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)

A new Pew Research Center survey reveals a surprising shift: in many Global South middle-income countries, people are more concerned about U.S. influence than China’s.

While many Western analysts frame China’s rise as the central concern for middle-income countries, new research from Pew survey shows that in several parts of the Global South, the United States, not China, is perceived as the more intrusive actor.

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