Category: Public Opinion

The Fraying Story of the “West” and What’s Next

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos marked a new era in how the West talks about itself. One could say he was the first Global North leader to frame the rules-based international order (RIP) in Global South terms:  ...

Survey: Indonesians See China as an Opportunity, Not an Ally or Threat

Global debates about China’s rise often revolve around military flashpoints or ideological rivalry. Far less attention is paid to how societies in influential middle powers actually perceive Beijing’s growing role. Indonesia—home to more than 270 million people, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, and a country with a long ...

The Perception Problem: Why Central Asians Remain Skeptical of Chinese Investment

Over the past decade, China has poured billions into the Central Asian countries, financing infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, and digital technologies, while presenting itself as a reliable development partner. Central Asian governments, eager for investment and diversification, have embraced China as a strategic ally in trade and ...

Poll: China Makes “Startling” Gains as the World’s Preferred “Leading Power”

Favorable views of the United States have fallen sharply over the past year while perceptions of China have improved significantly, according to the findings of a new poll that surveyed 32,000 people in 32 countries. The survey was conducted for The ...

Zambian Perceptions of China Rebound After Ten-Year Decline, Says Afrobarometer

Public opinion of China among Zambians rebounded for the first time last year after a decade of steadily falling, according to the findings of Afrobarometer's latest survey. While Zambians were more upbeat about China when asked in relation to other countries ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Why Green Energy Will Be the Big Winner of the Iran Crisis

By Cobus van Staden, CGSP Head of Research
Remember “no blood for oil”? Decades ago, the slogan emblematized opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Its logic subsequently shifted as the United States experienced a gas and oil revolution thanks to fracking. 

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

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.

China Tops Favorability Rankings in Africa, Outpacing U.S. and EU, New Survey Shows

China is viewed more positively than any other global or regional power in Africa, according to a new survey conducted across 29 countries by Afrobarometer, the continent’s leading public opinion measurement agency. The findings, released this week, show that 60 percent ...

Low Expectations in Beijing of Trump’s Second Coming

By Matthew Walsh Chinese people on the streets of Beijing said Monday they were keeping expectations low about Donald Trump, as his second White House stint could push China-U.S. ties into a new era of uncertainty.

New Polling Shows Shifting World Ahead of Trump Inauguration

Interesting North/South splits are emerging ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. President on Monday. New polling data from the European Council on Foreign Relations shows that while key Global South publics like Saudi Arabia and India think Trump’s return will benefit both their own countries and the ...

Why Views About China Are So Different in the Global North and South

China is deeply unpopular in the U.S., UK, Japan, and most other wealthy countries, and given the politics in those regions, there's no indication that's going to change anytime soon. It's a very different story, though, in large parts of developing ...

Survey Shows Dramatic Shift in Malaysia-China Relations: Public Opinion Hits New Highs

Public opinion in Malaysia towards China is reaching new heights, with a recent survey by the Merdeka Center, an independent Malaysian public opinion research agency, showing a dramatic rise in favorable views. Nearly two-thirds of Malaysians now have a positive ...

Perceptions of the U.S. in the Arab World Plunge, While China’s Improve Dramatically, According to New Poll

The United States' near-unconditional support of Israel in the ongoing Gaza war has done immense damage to Washington's standing among Arab publics in 16 countries surveyed by the Arab Barometer research network. Declining public approval of the U.S. is leading to ...
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