More people around the world view China more positively than the United States for the first time since at least 2023, according to a survey by Pew Research Center, with sentiment shifting even among some of Washington’s allies as the two powers compete for influence globally.
Public opinion of the US has worsened to the extent that China is now seen more favourably in most of the 36 countries surveyed in 2026. More in those countries see China as "a reliable partner" than the US and say China contributes "a great deal" or a "fair amount" to peace and stability around the world more than the US. Americans' closest neighbours, Canada and Mexico, view China more positively than the US.
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