Peter Wilson

China's view of itself, and a UK perspective

The latest Pew Attitudes Survey data for 2009 is available on their website.  They poll globally, and annually.  It makes interesting reading. 

According to the survey, China remains very positive about its future direction  - more so than any other country surveyed.  87% of those surveyed in China think it is going in the right direction, compared to 86% last year - not bad in a financial crisis.  There is an urban bias in the figures - Pew points this out in the fine print.  But compared to even five years ago, using the same methodology, this is a significant improvement.
 
The UK is the country in Europe with the most positive view of China.  That has been true since Pew started asking the question in the UK, in 2005.  The numbers go up and down.  But the trend is pronounced.

Posted at 10:26 05 November 2009 by Peter Wilson  |  Comments[1]