A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | |
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1 | U.S. | CHINA | |||||||
2 | GENERAL POPULATION ONLY | 2005 | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 | 2005 | 2007 | 2012 | 2017 |
3 | *HIGHLIGHTED YELLOW DATA IS CITED IN APRIL 6, 2017 RELEASE | ||||||||
4 | Q2. Overall, do you think that the U.S./China is headed on the right track or are things on the wrong track? | ||||||||
5 | Right Track | n.a. | 34.0% | 36.0% | 35.0% | n.a. | 88.0% | 74.0% | 91.8% |
6 | Wrong Track | n.a. | 59.0% | 58.0% | 54.0% | n.a. | 3.0% | 12.0% | 3.0% |
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8 | Q9C. [NEW FOR 2017] Do you believe the relationship will improve, get worse, or stay the same under the new Administration in the U.S.? | ||||||||
9 | Improve | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 34.0% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 32% |
10 | Get worse | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 46.0% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 23% |
11 | Stay the same | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 15.0% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 30% |
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13 | Q13C [CHINA ONLY] What do you think China should do to become a global super power? | ||||||||
14 | Strengthen the military to protect national interests | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 57% | 53% |
15 | Promote stable economic growth and improve domestic quality of life | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 67% | 56% |
16 | Grow international stature through diplomacy and take global leadership role | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 27% | 36% |
17 | Promote domestic equality, social justice, and rule of law | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 23% | 21% |
18 | Increase economic investment and humanitarian aid to develop | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 14% | 15% |
19 | Eliminate corruption | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | -- | 17% |
20 | Political system reform | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 0% | -- |
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22 | Q17. What are your two greatest concerns about the U.S.-China relationship? | ||||||||
23 | U.S. trade deficit with China | n.a. | 35% | 35% | 26% | n.a. | 18% | 25% | 18% |
24 | China's internet hacking or cybersecurity threat / China poses potential threat to U.S. cybersecurity | n.a. | n.a. | 11% | 24% | n.a. | n.a. | 2% | 9% |
25 | Loss of U.S. jobs to China | n.a. | 41% | 40% | 25% | n.a. | 5% | 13% | 15% |
26 | China's human rights situation | n.a. | 27% | 23% | 22% | n.a. | 8% | 8% | 10% |
27 | China's environment degradation | n.a. | 17% | 13% | 19% | n.a. | 20% | 20% | 21% |
28 | Economic espionage / China poses potential threat to U.S. economic security by violation of trade secret laws | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 16% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 10% |
29 | China's military modernization | n.a. | 11% | 17% | 16% | n.a. | 11% | 13% | |
30 | China's intellectual property infringement | n.a. | 5% | 10% | 7% | n.a. | 7% | 13% | 14% |
31 | China's exchange rate policy | n.a. | 12% | 11% | 8% | n.a. | 9% | 29% | 18% |
32 | Current government leadership | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 9% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
33 | U.S. military presence in Asia | n.a. | 6% | 7% | 6% | n.a. | 10% | 11% | 14% |
34 | China's energy consumption | n.a. | 9% | 10% | 6% | n.a. | 15% | 13% | 18% |
35 | Taiwan | n.a. | 3% | 3% | 3% | n.a. | 40% | 25% | 25% |
36 | Cultural differences | n.a. | 9% | 6% | 5% | n.a. | 4% | 7% | 3% |
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38 | Q18. In what two areas do you think that the U.S. and China would benefit from working together? | ||||||||
39 | Trade | n.a. | 71% | 35% | 38% | n.a. | 55% | 51% | 41% |
40 | Global financial stability | n.a. | n.a. | 34% | 36% | n.a. | n.a. | 16% | 22% |
41 | Environment | n.a. | 13% | 16% | 25% | n.a. | 24% | 27% | 32% |
42 | Security in the Asian-Pacific region | n.a. | 13% | 13% | 17% | n.a. | 11% | 10% | 15% |
43 | Nuclear non-proliferation | n.a. | 11% | 21% | 15% | n.a. | 10% | 10% | 13% |
44 | Anti-terrorism | n.a. | 11% | 15% | 18% | n.a. | 12% | 13% | 13% |
45 | Energy | n.a. | 16% | 15% | 11% | n.a. | 24% | 23% | 20% |
46 | Education reform | n.a. | n.a. | 14% | 13% | n.a. | n.a. | 7% | 7% |
47 | Space exploration | n.a. | n.a. | 5% | 9% | n.a. | n.a. | 6% | 7% |
48 | Public health | n.a. | 7% | 13% | 7% | n.a. | 6% | 10% | 9% |
49 | China’s domestic stability | n.a. | 20% | 7% | 5% | n.a. | 9% | 11% | 9% |
50 | None, the U.S. and China have no common interest | n.a. | 5% | 1% | 2% | n.a. | n.a. | 7% | 1% |
51 | Other | n.a. | 1% | 4% | 1% | n.a. | 7% | n.a. | n.a. |
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53 | Q19. What are the two most likely sources of conflict between the U.S. and China in the near future? | ||||||||
54 | Industrial espionage/Cybersecurity | n.a. | n.a. | 28% | 36% | n.a. | n.a. | 6% | 6% |
55 | China's territorial disputes with neighboring countries | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 30% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 26% |
56 | Trade | n.a. | 37% | 36% | 31% | n.a. | 15% | 17% | 15% |
57 | Human rights | n.a. | 26% | 28% | 20% | n.a. | 21% | 21% | 17% |
58 | US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region | n.a. | 16% | 20% | 19% | n.a. | 17% | 33% | 32% |
59 | Nuclear non-proliferation | n.a. | n.a. | 17% | 15% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 5% |
60 | Taiwan | n.a. | 15% | 10% | 9% | n.a. | 54% | 49% | 37% |
61 | Intellectual property rights | n.a. | 7% | 13% | 10% | n.a. | 8% | 11% | 8% |
62 | Energy | n.a. | 26% | 12% | 7% | n.a. | 10% | 10% | 11% |
63 | Anti-terrorism | n.a. | 6% | 10% | 8% | n.a. | 7% | 7% | 7% |
64 | China’s current policy | n.a. | n.a. | 8% | 5% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
65 | Tibet | n.a. | 2% | 3% | 2% | n.a. | 6% | 19% | 12% |
66 | None, the U.S. and China are unlikely to have conflict | n.a. | n.a. | 1% | 1% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 1% |
67 | Other | n.a. | 2% | 6% | 3% | n.a. | 7% | n.a. | 0% |
68 | US Anti-Missile Defense System | n.a. | 22% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 7% | 8% | 9% |
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70 | Q21C. [NEW U.S. ONLY] How important is China in the U.S. efforts to deter nuclear proliferation in North Korea? | ||||||||
71 | Very important | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 66% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
72 | Somewhat important | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 25% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
73 | Not that important | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 4% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
74 | Not at all important | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 3% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
75 | Not sure | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 2% | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
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77 | Q.21C [NEW CHINA ONLY] How important is US and China cooperation in reducing tensions on the Korean Peninsula? | ||||||||
78 | Very important | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 22% |
79 | Somewhat important | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 52% |
80 | Not that important | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 12% |
81 | Not at all important | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 4% |
82 | Not sure | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 11% |
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84 | Q22. [NEW / CHINA ONLY]. How will US political involvement and military presence in Asia Pacific region affect the stability of the region? | ||||||||
85 | Maintain security of region | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 19% |
86 | Create tension among stakeholders | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 50% |
87 | Have no real impact | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 21% |
88 | Not Sure | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 10% |
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90 | Q33. How much do you personally worry about climate change - a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or not at all? | ||||||||
91 | A great deal | n.a. | 29% | 24% | 36% | n.a. | 20% | 20% | 31% |
92 | A fair amount | n.a. | 32% | 24% | 24% | n.a. | 49% | 42% | 48% |
93 | Only a little | n.a. | 20% | 22% | 19% | n.a. | 19% | 23% | 17% |
94 | Not at all | n.a. | 20% | 29% | 20% | n.a. | 7% | 9% | 2% |
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96 | METHODOLOGY | ||||||||
97 | The Committee of 100’s opinion survey project began in 1994 and produced opinion surveys in 2001, 2005, 2007, 2012, and 2017. The objective of this study is to determine American attitudes toward China, and, as a “mirror,” measure Chinese attitudes toward America on key issues in US-China relations and salient domestic issues in both countries. This initial dataset is part of the full C100 U.S.-China Public Perceptions Survey 2017, planned for release in May 2017 at the C100 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
98 | For the 2017 survey, the Committee of 100 collaborated with Brunswick Insights Group to conduct the English-language survey in the United States. The data for the China survey are drawn from Horizon Dataway's own continuous self-sponsored and annually released survey on China's global views "The World in Chinese Eyes". | ||||||||
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100 | Country | United States | China |