Longtime US European Allies Now View China Better, New Poll Shows
Many countries — including longtime European allies — view China more favorably than the U.S., according to a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday.
Many countries — including longtime European allies — view China more favorably than the U.S., according to a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday.
Pew surveyed residents of 36 countries on China and the U.S., finding that many — including those in Italy, Spain, France, the U.K. and Canada — view the Communist Party-controlled nation more favorably.
Italy, a longtime U.S. ally, views China better by a 20-percentage-point margin, according to Pew’s poll. Spain and Greece also preferred President Xi Jinping’s country by 24 points and 18 points, respectively.
Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, is leader of the right-wing Brothers of Italy party, and had been generally seen as an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump — although they have clashed in recent weeks over the Iran war. Spain and Greece have also been longtime U.S. allies, according to the Department of State.
Other longtime U.S. allies also favored China according to the poll. This includes Canada (by an 11-point margin), France and the Netherlands (both by nine points), as well as Australia (by seven points) and the U.K. (by five points).