Foreigners optimistic on nation’s prospects
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Foreigners are more optimistic about China’s future on the world stage than its own citizens, according to a global survey on the country’s image.
About 17 percent of foreigners who took part in the survey believe China could become the No. 1 global power while only 13 percent of Chinese think so.
The online survey, which drew responses from 3,017 citizens in seven countries — the United States, the United Kingdom, India, South Africa, Russia, Brazil and China — was conducted by the Center for International Communication Studies of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, the Charhar Institute, and Millward Brown.
Respondents were aged from 18 to 55.
Brazilians (24 percent) were the most confident about China’s future, followed by South Africa (22), India (19), Russia (18), the UK (14) and the US (6).
Foreigners viewed high-speed growth and social stability as the two most crucial factors for China’s future development.
Sixty percent believed China would be able to join the ranks of major powers because of its economic growth, while about two-thirds saw China’s economic development as an opportunity for the global economy.
Over half of the foreigners found Chinese products acceptable with 46 percent acknowledging the high-tech content of made-in-China products.
However, 54 percent of foreign consumers believed Chinese products were of poor quality while 70 percent thought some products made in China could pose safety risks.
Some 62 percent of the foreign respondents recognized China as an ancient civilization but they also said China or its people would have problems in the future in regard to the widening wealth gap (41 percent), a closed and conservative mindset (33) and serious social tension (26).
Young people were the most positive about China’s culture, economy and its attractiveness as a tourist destination, with 60 percent planning to visit.
Nearly two thirds of the foreign respondents expressed an interest in Chinese culture and a third were interested in learning Mandarin. They would most like to visit Beijing, Shanghai and Tibet. Britons favored Xi’an while Nanjing was the Americans’ choice.
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