Get ready, everyone! 🚀 Big moves are happening in the world of diplomacy. Starting tomorrow, May 13, US President Donald Trump will be embarking on a state visit to China, staying through May 15. With all eyes on this high-stakes trip, a massive new global survey has dropped to show us what the rest of the world actually thinks about the relationship between these two superpowers.
CGTN, teaming up with the Institute of International Communication Studies in the New Era at Renmin University of China, checked in with 12,302 people across 39 different countries. From the Global South to major developed economies, the survey captured the vibes of people aged 18 to 65 to get a real pulse on the planet. 🌏
Here is the tea on what the world is feeling:
- Stability is Key: An overwhelming 75% of respondents worldwide believe that a healthy and stable China-US relationship is absolutely crucial for the international community. This sentiment is even stronger in developing countries (78.3%) and among people in the US (76.7%). 🕊️
- Win-Win Energy: Forget the drama! 🙅♂️ About 67.9% of global respondents believe that China and the US can achieve mutual benefits and that trade frictions aren't an impossible hurdle to clear. Interestingly, both US and developing country respondents hit a higher agreement rate of 72.8%.
- Cooperation > Confrontation: 74.6% of people believe the core of China-US trade should be reciprocity and mutual benefit. The consensus is clear: cooperation helps everyone, while fighting just hurts both sides. 📈
- Let's Just Talk: Communication is everything. 💬 78.6% of respondents think the two nations should ramp up dialogue based on mutual respect to clear up misunderstandings.
- Economy as an Anchor: 77.9% of people agree that economic and trade relations should act as a stabilizer to keep things steady, rather than being a source of conflict.
Basically, the global community is rooting for a positive outcome! As the state visit kicks off tomorrow, it's clear that from university students to business entrepreneurs, there's a huge desire for the world's two biggest economies to find common ground and keep things chill for the sake of everyone. ✨
Reference(s):
CGTN global poll data list on perceptions of China-US relations
cgtn.com
