At the Munich Security Conference (
@MunSecConf), the Council and
@CarterCenter presented groundbreaking research and results from recent public opinion surveys examining Chinese and American perspectives on international security, trade relations, and China’s global role.
Drawing on results from a public opinion survey conducted last summer in mainland China, the Council’s Leslie Vinjamuri and Dina Smeltz joined The Carter Center’s Paige Alexander and Yawei Liu, and Tsinghua University Center for International Security and Strategy’s Da Wei, to examine the findings. The research, conducted with support from the Dr. Scholl Foundation, reveals a Chinese public highly confident in its country’s power status, with notable debate over dominance versus shared leadership. By comparison, the American public is more divided on the US role in the world.
Explore the full report and survey findings:
bit.ly/4aDTSXH
Photos: Andreas Schaad / MSC
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