China's Positive Global Image Surpasses US for First Time, Pew Research Finds

Washington DC. According to a new study report published by Pew Research Center, China is now viewed more positively than the US in many countries around the world. This is the first time in the history of its studies that this result has been recorded by the institution. The research by this US-based non-partisan think tank has shown that the positive view towards China has reached a historically high point in many countries, while the perception of the US has declined.

Although respondents generally expressed less confidence in both US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Xi received higher marks compared to Trump. While the US is still seen as ahead of China in respecting individual freedoms, it is seen as more culpable than China in interfering in the affairs of other countries.