Hope | Fear: American and Chinese Attitudes Towards Each Other
December 12, 2007 | 12:05 am | by t-blender |Rate It:
asia times: WASHINGTON - While the Chinese and US publics and elites hold generally favorable views of each other, distrust between them also persists, according to a new “mirror” survey of both countries released here Monday.
The survey, entitled “Hope and Fear: American and Chinese Attitudes Towards Each Other” found that a majority of US citizens consider China’s growing economic power as at least a “potential threat” to US interests, while Chinese were most concerned about Washington’s intentions regarding Taiwan and preventing their country from becoming a world power.
A majority of Chinese also believe their country will overtake Washington as the world’s leading superpower within the next 20 years, while only one in five US citizens believe Beijing will reach that status. About half of the US public believes Washington will retain its leading position, while less than one in four Chinese agree with that view.
The survey, which asked the same questions of respondents on a range of issues in both countries during August and September, was sponsored by the Committee of 100 (C-100), a non-governmental organization made up of Chinese-American leaders who broadly support engagement between the two countries. It was conducted by the Zogby International polling firm.
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