Poll: As world views of China decline, China’s own opinion rises

According to a recent poll by GlobeScan and University of Maryland, views that China’s global influence is negative have risen, for the most part. China’s view of itself has risen to 92% positive of it’s role abroad. In France 70% polled had negative views on the rising power, while Italy showed 68%, Germany 69% and Spain 54%. Meanwhile in Australia, a major trading partner for China, positive attitudes about China decreased to 47% from 60%. Postitive attitudes about China have risen in some areas of the world, mainly in developing countries with resources that China is pouring money into. 75% of people polled in Ghana had positive views of China, Nigeria 72%, those in Central America came to 62%.
 
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