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And yet, Trump 'works' for China
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY
16.01.26
Babis Michalis
Global poll shows traditional US adversaries fearing them less and their allies drifting away ● Majority of respondents see China's global influence growing in the next decade ● Only 16% of EU citizens now consider the US an ally
Trump has made a mess with the bizarre policies he has implemented in his one year in office. Instead of making America great again, as he promised, he is making... China great. This is the conclusion of a global survey conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and published yesterday by the Guardian.
The poll, which surveyed approximately 26,000 respondents from 13 European countries, the US, China, India, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, South Africa, and South Korea, found that the majority of respondents in almost every region surveyed expect an increase in China's global influence over the next decade.
It also found that under Trump, despite his aggressiveness, traditional US adversaries fear them less, while their allies – especially in Europe – feel increasingly distant. Most Europeans no longer see the US as a reliable ally and increasingly support the rearmament of their countries. For their part, Russians now view the EU as a greater enemy than the US. Ukrainians, on the other hand, are now turning more to Brussels for support than to Washington. Over 50% of Europeans see China increasing its influence in the next decade, while even higher percentages are recorded in South Africa (83%), Brazil (72%), and Turkey (63%).
Most EU citizens even expect China to soon lead globally in electric vehicles and renewable energy, and few are concerned about this. Only in Ukraine and South Korea does the majority of respondents see China as a rival.
Conversely, most people in South Africa, India, and Brazil consider China an ally. In South Africa (85%), Russia (86%), and Brazil (73%), majorities see China as either a necessary partner or an ally. In the EU, 45% see China as a necessary partner. Many countries expect their relationship with China to strengthen.
Amid increasingly favorable views of China, the US's position as an ally has diminished in almost all countries surveyed, with India being the only one where the majority of respondents still feel the US is an ally. Among EU citizens, only 16% now consider the US an ally, while 20% see it as either a rival or an enemy.
The survey, the fourth in a series, also shows that as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year next month, perceptions of enemies and friends are changing. The majority of respondents in Russia (51%) now see Europe as a rival, up from 41% last year, while on the other hand, the percentage that considers the US a rival has decreased to 37% from 48% twelve months ago. For their part, Ukrainians see Europe more as an ally (39%) than the US (18%).
Views are also changing in China, where 61% of respondents see the US as a threat, but only 19% believe the same about the EU. The majority in China (59%) considers the EU a major power, while 46% see it as a partner – a view shared, despite Trump's anti-EU rhetoric, by 40% of Americans.
However, most Europeans (46%) do not believe that the EU is a power capable of dealing on equal terms with the US or China. Many Europeans also doubt that the future will bring any good for their countries (49%) or the world (51%) and are concerned about Russian aggression against their country (40%) and the possibility of a major European war. More than half (52%) support increasing defense spending.
Babis Michalis
Global poll shows traditional US adversaries fearing them less and their allies drifting away ● Majority of respondents see China's global influence growing in the next decade ● Only 16% of EU citizens now consider the US an ally
Trump has made a mess with the bizarre policies he has implemented in his one year in office. Instead of making America great again, as he promised, he is making... China great. This is the conclusion of a global survey conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and published yesterday by the Guardian.
The poll, which surveyed approximately 26,000 respondents from 13 European countries, the US, China, India, Russia, Turkey, Brazil, South Africa, and South Korea, found that the majority of respondents in almost every region surveyed expect an increase in China's global influence over the next decade.
The Europeans
It also found that under Trump, despite his aggressiveness, traditional US adversaries fear them less, while their allies – especially in Europe – feel increasingly distant. Most Europeans no longer see the US as a reliable ally and increasingly support the rearmament of their countries. For their part, Russians now view the EU as a greater enemy than the US. Ukrainians, on the other hand, are now turning more to Brussels for support than to Washington. Over 50% of Europeans see China increasing its influence in the next decade, while even higher percentages are recorded in South Africa (83%), Brazil (72%), and Turkey (63%).
Most EU citizens even expect China to soon lead globally in electric vehicles and renewable energy, and few are concerned about this. Only in Ukraine and South Korea does the majority of respondents see China as a rival.
Conversely, most people in South Africa, India, and Brazil consider China an ally. In South Africa (85%), Russia (86%), and Brazil (73%), majorities see China as either a necessary partner or an ally. In the EU, 45% see China as a necessary partner. Many countries expect their relationship with China to strengthen.
Amid increasingly favorable views of China, the US's position as an ally has diminished in almost all countries surveyed, with India being the only one where the majority of respondents still feel the US is an ally. Among EU citizens, only 16% now consider the US an ally, while 20% see it as either a rival or an enemy.
Russians and Ukrainians
The survey, the fourth in a series, also shows that as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year next month, perceptions of enemies and friends are changing. The majority of respondents in Russia (51%) now see Europe as a rival, up from 41% last year, while on the other hand, the percentage that considers the US a rival has decreased to 37% from 48% twelve months ago. For their part, Ukrainians see Europe more as an ally (39%) than the US (18%).
Views are also changing in China, where 61% of respondents see the US as a threat, but only 19% believe the same about the EU. The majority in China (59%) considers the EU a major power, while 46% see it as a partner – a view shared, despite Trump's anti-EU rhetoric, by 40% of Americans.
However, most Europeans (46%) do not believe that the EU is a power capable of dealing on equal terms with the US or China. Many Europeans also doubt that the future will bring any good for their countries (49%) or the world (51%) and are concerned about Russian aggression against their country (40%) and the possibility of a major European war. More than half (52%) support increasing defense spending.
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