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Global perceptions of US fall below China, survey says
- A 2025 global survey revealed that China now enjoys more positive worldwide perceptions than the United States across 100 countries.
- This shift occurred amid US political upheaval, trade conflicts initiated by the Trump administration, and China's expanding diplomatic and economic initiatives.
- China's growing influence through the Belt and Road Initiative, technological advances, and strategic alliances improved its global image despite concerns about human rights and territorial claims.
- The survey found China's net positive approval at 14%, while the US dropped from 22% net positive in 2024 to-5% in 2025, marking a historic reversal.
- This perceptual decline suggests diminished US global influence and indicates China’s rising stature as a key geopolitical actor despite ongoing risks.
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The US's popularity has fallen worldwide after Trump's return, overtaken by China for the first time
The United States' global reputation has deteriorated sharply since last year and is now worse than China's, according to an annual study of people's perceptions of democracy. President Donald Trump is less popular globally than his Russian and Chinese counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
·Čestlice, Czechia
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Of particular concern is the fact that the US is no longer seen as a model of democracy – precisely what American foreign policy has been based on for decades.
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