Three New Polls Show China is Edging Past the U.S. as the World’s Partner

Graph via Foreign Affairs, based on Arab Barometer data

Worry about the Trump administration’s decision-making is leading the public around the world to see China as an increasingly attractive counter-option. This is the main takeaway from three large public opinion polls released recently.

The annual Gallup poll of 130 countries is the largest of the three. They also include new Arab Barometer polling of countries in the Middle East, and an annual ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute poll of Southeast Asia.

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by Cobus van Staden

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