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Copyright 2005 The Financial Times Limited
Financial Times (London, England)
June 24, 2005 Friday
London Edition 1
SECTION: THE AMERICAS; Pg. 9
LENGTH: 425 words
HEADLINE: Anti-Americanism gives China the edge in poll
BYLINE: By GUY DINMORE
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
BODY:
China has trounced the US in a global popularity contest, according to a survey of international opinion that confirms the widespread entrenchment of anti-American attitudes.
The 16-nation global attitudes survey by the Washington-based Pew Research Center, published yesterday, concluded that while the image of the US had improved slightly in some countries, even popular US policies had done little to endear it to the world.
US aid for victims of the tsunamis in south-east Asia six months ago and calls by President George W. Bush for greater democracy in the Middle East were "well received in many countries, but only in Indonesia, India and Russia has there been significant improvement in overall opinions of the US", the report found.
"For the most part we see entrenched anti-American sentiment," Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Global Attitudes Program, said. But he also noted "signs of easing hostility in the Muslim world".
Mr Bush was singled out by a majority of respondents in 10 countries as a particular focus for hostility - they said he, rather than general hostility toward the US, was the cause of their unfavourable view. Such sentiments were strongest in France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.
China beat the US despite concerns over its growing economic influence. The US fared the worst when respondents were asked to give favourability ratings of five major nations - the US, Germany, China, Japan and France. China received a favourability rating above 50 per cent from 11 countries. France, Germany and Japan received that level from 13 countries. The US fared worst, with six countries. Of the seven European nations surveyed, only Poland viewed the US more favourably than China. In the UK, 65 per cent had a favourable view of China, against 55 per cent for the US. China won the hearts of 58 per cent of the French, while the US got 43 per cent.
Mr Kohut drew attention to the responses in two key allies of the US in the "war on terror" - Pakistan, where 79 per cent of respondents gave a positive assessment of China, and only 23 per cent of the US; and Turkey, where 40 per cent were for China and 23 per cent for the US.
Nonetheless, majorities throughout Europe did not want China to become as militarily powerful as the US. India was evenly divided on the topic while Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey had big majorities in favour of China becoming a military equal to the US.
America's image was strongest in India, with 71 per cent expressing a positive opinion, compared with 54 per cent three years ago.
LOAD-DATE: June 24, 2005
Copyright 2005 The Financial Times Limited
Financial Times (London, England)
June 24, 2005 Friday
London Edition 1
SECTION: THE AMERICAS; Pg. 9
LENGTH: 425 words
HEADLINE: Anti-Americanism gives China the edge in poll
BYLINE: By GUY DINMORE
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
BODY:
China has trounced the US in a global popularity contest, according to a survey of international opinion that confirms the widespread entrenchment of anti-American attitudes.
The 16-nation global attitudes survey by the Washington-based Pew Research Center, published yesterday, concluded that while the image of the US had improved slightly in some countries, even popular US policies had done little to endear it to the world.
US aid for victims of the tsunamis in south-east Asia six months ago and calls by President George W. Bush for greater democracy in the Middle East were "well received in many countries, but only in Indonesia, India and Russia has there been significant improvement in overall opinions of the US", the report found.
"For the most part we see entrenched anti-American sentiment," Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Global Attitudes Program, said. But he also noted "signs of easing hostility in the Muslim world".
Mr Bush was singled out by a majority of respondents in 10 countries as a particular focus for hostility - they said he, rather than general hostility toward the US, was the cause of their unfavourable view. Such sentiments were strongest in France, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.
China beat the US despite concerns over its growing economic influence. The US fared the worst when respondents were asked to give favourability ratings of five major nations - the US, Germany, China, Japan and France. China received a favourability rating above 50 per cent from 11 countries. France, Germany and Japan received that level from 13 countries. The US fared worst, with six countries. Of the seven European nations surveyed, only Poland viewed the US more favourably than China. In the UK, 65 per cent had a favourable view of China, against 55 per cent for the US. China won the hearts of 58 per cent of the French, while the US got 43 per cent.
Mr Kohut drew attention to the responses in two key allies of the US in the "war on terror" - Pakistan, where 79 per cent of respondents gave a positive assessment of China, and only 23 per cent of the US; and Turkey, where 40 per cent were for China and 23 per cent for the US.
Nonetheless, majorities throughout Europe did not want China to become as militarily powerful as the US. India was evenly divided on the topic while Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey had big majorities in favour of China becoming a military equal to the US.
America's image was strongest in India, with 71 per cent expressing a positive opinion, compared with 54 per cent three years ago.
LOAD-DATE: June 24, 2005
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