China surpasses the US in global favorability across 36 countries, with Xi Jinping earning higher trust ratings than Donald Trump, according to Pew's 2026 survey findings.
Survey findings
Shift in global attitudes
For the first time since Pew began tracking these attitudes in 2002, more people have a favorable view of China than the United States in 25 of the 36 countries surveyed.
Spain, Indonesia, Italy, Greece and Canada are among those that have shifted toward China.
Only six countries, Poland, the Philippines, South Korea, India, Japan and Israel, still prefer the US over China, the survey finds.
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