“China has a global ambition,” European Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell commented after an online conference with Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi. “I don’t… Read more “EU Defends China’s “Global Ambition””
Category: Asia
Economics Versus Narrative in the China-Africa Relationship
By Cobus van Staden As the COVID-19 crisis drags on, we’re seeing the emergence of two contradictory trends. On the one hand, the crisis has revealed the… Read more “Economics Versus Narrative in the China-Africa Relationship”
Changing Attitudes toward China in Brazil
In Brazil, there is a famous saying: “neither here, nor in China.” The expression indicates a degree of disbelief—an impossibility that even reaches faraway China. The saying… Read more “Changing Attitudes toward China in Brazil”
Anti-China Sentiment Surges in India
This month marks the 70th year after the People’s Republic of China established diplomatic ties with India. Anti-China sentiment, however, has surged in India since the outbreak of… Read more “Anti-China Sentiment Surges in India”
Response to China’s Coronavirus Outreach in Europe
“China’s global coronavirus rescue campaign is well underway,” says Ian Brzezinski, resident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. “Beijing… Read more “Response to China’s Coronavirus Outreach in Europe”
Trump Defends Use of “Chinese Virus” Label
Since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States, President Trump has called the infectious disease the “Chinese Virus,” despite widespread criticism from Chinese and American… Read more “Trump Defends Use of “Chinese Virus” Label”
Most U.S. Adults Blame China for COVID-19 Outbreak
From March 17-20, Morning Consult conducted an opinion poll of 2006 United States adults’ attitudes toward the COVID-19 outbreak—and who they think is to blame. The survey… Read more “Most U.S. Adults Blame China for COVID-19 Outbreak”
People around the globe are divided in their opinions of China
As the People’s Republic of China celebrates the 70th anniversary of its founding on Oct. 1, it gets mixed reviews from people around the world, according to… Read more “People around the globe are divided in their opinions of China”
5 charts on global views of China
This article was written by Kat Devlin, a research associate at the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project. In the 40 years since China began opening its… Read more “5 charts on global views of China”