Published on: 2026-07-30
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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The American research center Pew Research Center recently published the results of its annual survey. According to the data obtained, in 27 of the 36 countries and regions covered by the study, the population’s attitude toward China was more favorable than toward the United States. In many countries, positive perception of the PRC reached the highest level in the entire history of observations. China, committed to peaceful development, full of innovative energy and cultural charm, is gaining more and more trust and recognition worldwide.
There are many revealing details in the results of this survey. In 20 countries and regions for which comparable data is available, and most of which are high-income economies, the median share of respondents with a positive attitude toward China was 46%, exceeding that of the United States at 36%. In many countries, the positive attitude toward China has noticeably strengthened. Residents of many middle-income countries consider China a more reliable partner and believe its contribution to maintaining peace and stability worldwide is more significant.
Immediately after publication, the survey results caused a wide international resonance and became another confirmation that China is gaining increasing sympathy worldwide. As noted by The New York Times, the Pew Research Center survey confirms the fact that China’s various initiatives to develop cooperation in economic and cultural spheres have significant attractive potential. The Japanese online publication The Japan Times positively assesses the “Belt and Road” initiative and other measures aimed at mutually beneficial cooperation, through which China is winning broad sympathy around the world. The Australian site Pearls and Irritations believes that the survey results clearly indicate: “China’s star is shining brighter and brighter.”
In fact, the steady growth of positive attitudes towards China worldwide is by no means accidental. According to the results of a survey published in April by the American company Gallup, last year the median approval level of China’s leadership in the world rose to 36%, while the corresponding indicator for the USA fell to 31%. This indicates a continued strengthening of China’s international influence. At the same time, the results of a number of surveys conducted by the American company Morning Consult, the British Brand Finance, and other organizations corroborate each other and collectively form a clear picture of the sustained growth of sympathy towards China worldwide.
Behind the changes in these indicators lies genuine recognition from the international community. The world’s positive attitude towards China truly has a solid foundation – development, aspiration for cooperation, and the responsibility of a great power.
Acting as the “anchor of stability” for the world economy, China consistently promotes high-level openness, shares market opportunities with the world, and drives global development through scientific and technological innovation. At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026, China showcased advanced technological developments, including multimodal large models and embodied artificial intelligence. Significant progress has also been made in advancing the initiative to establish a World Organization for Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence, aimed at reducing the global gap in intelligent technologies. From providing AI-based services to deep technological modernization of industries, China continues to share with the world the benefits brought by the development of new quality productive forces.As noted by the British magazine The Economist, innovative breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, original cultural and entertainment content, and other areas have become some of the key factors making China increasingly “cool.”
Mutual benefit and shared success have consistently been at the core of China’s approach to cooperation. More than 150 countries and over 30 international organizations have already joined the high-quality joint implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative. Large infrastructure projects such as the China-Laos railway, the Jakarta–Bandung high-speed railway, and the Changkai port are changing the development trajectory of entire regions and helping the participating countries overcome obstacles to development. Projects aimed at improving people’s well-being, including “juncao” (mushroom grass) technology, Luban workshops, and the “Mission of Light” campaigns, are being successfully implemented locally. Thanks to their concrete results, people from different countries personally witness China’s sincere commitment to joint development.
In a world marked by instability, China demonstrates the responsibility of a great power and continues to offer Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions. Relying on the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, China focuses efforts on addressing development issues, eliminating security deficits, promoting mutual enrichment of civilizations, and improving the global governance system. In doing so, it offers a comprehensive approach to overcoming the most complex global challenges, consistently promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, and making a valuable contribution to peace and development worldwide. According to French expert Sonia Bressler, “China is undoubtedly a stabilizing force in an unsettled world.”
Recently presented by China, the intangible heritage of porcelain handicraft in Jingdezhen has been successfully included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, becoming the country’s 61st World Heritage site. After successfully including the Spring Festival in the Intangible Cultural Heritage list, “Chinese New Year” is increasingly becoming a global celebration. At the same time, the overseas expansion of China’s “new cultural trio” — internet literature, web series, and online games — is accelerating. Thanks to the diversity of cultural forms and unique aesthetics, they are gaining growing popularity among foreign audiences. China, with an unbroken 5,000-year history of civilization, presents itself to the younger generation worldwide as a modern, multifaceted, and open country. “Being Chinese” is becoming a global trend, and interest in China abroad continues to grow. The Chinese civilization’s pursuit of harmony while preserving differences and peaceful coexistence, its open friendliness, free from arrogance and imposition on others — this is the attractive power of Chinese culture.
China consistently adheres to the principle: “Only when everything is well in the world is everything well in China; if everything is well in China, then the world becomes better.” China regards its own development as an integral part of the development of humanity, promotes mutually beneficial cooperation and mutual enrichment of civilizations. This is the deep reason why China is winning more and more sympathy and recognition around the world.
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