Chinese Public Opinion: 73% Have Positive View of Pakistan, Second Only to Russia

[RiazHaq]

Chinese Public Opinion: 73% Have Positive View of Pakistan, Second Only to Russia

A recent public opinion survey conducted in China revealed that 73% of respondents have a positive view of Pakistan, second only to Russia w...

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A recent public opinion survey conducted in China revealed that 73% of respondents have a positive view of Pakistan, second only to Russia which is seen positively by 80% of respondents. About 18% of Chinese survey participants have a negative view of Pakistan while 9% are neutral. The results of this survey show that the oft-repeated talk of China and Pakistan being "iron brothers" is not just official rhetoric; it is actually supported by the Chinese people. It is also evident in the fact that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is transforming Pakistan's least developed area.

Other nations enjoying favorable views among the Chinese include Singapore (66%), North Korea (62%), and Germany (61%). Most negatively perceived countries include the United States (90%), India (56%), Japan (54%), Vietnam (48%), South Korea (47%), and Ukraine (46%).

Chinese Public Opinion Survey of 25 Countries. Source: CEIAS

The survey in China was conducted by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), an independent think tank based in Bratislava, Slovakia. It sought the Chinese view of 25 countries included in the survey. The survey respondents see both the United States and Russia as powerful, but American power is seen mostly in negative terms, while Russia’s is almost exclusively positive.

US Tag Cloud in Chinese Survey Responses. Source: CEIAS

The Chinese survey conducted in March this year reveals that the most common word association with the United States is “hegemon,” while other frequent expressions are “advanced,” “developed,” and “powerful,” but also “bossy,” “war,” “bandit,” and “sowing discord.” In the Russian case, the most common association is “warrior nation,” followed by words such as “Putin,” “vodka,” “vast,” “bears,” “powerful,” “war with Ukraine,” and “Sino-Russian friendship.”

Russia Tag Cloud in Chinese Survey. Source: CEIAS

The survey results show that Russia is among the most recommended countries for pursuing higher education among the Chinese, behind only China itself (83%), Singapore (56%), and the United Kingdom (55%). More than 52% of respondents recommend university study in Russia, while India and South Korea are the least recommended countries for university studies, with 63% and 42% of respondents not recommending them respectively.

Another major finding of the survey is Chinese people’s confidence in China. When asked about how militarily and economically powerful they perceive relevant major powers, China is seen as the most powerful one, while China’s culture is also perceived as the most attractive and Chinese universities are the most recommended ones.

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Chinese Public Opinion: 73% Have Positive View of Pakistan, Second Only to Russia

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[RiazHaq]

#US considering $4 billion additional support for #India, on top of billions of dollars extended earlier, #NewDelhi said on Monday after the two sides signed an agreement to keep such money flowing. #QuadSummit #ModiInJapan #Biden

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[RiazHaq]

#US President #Biden looks to stress 'commonalities' with #Indian PM #Modi in talks with eyes on #China despite differences on issues including #Russia. #ModiInJapan #QuadSummit #Tokyo #Hindutva #islamophobiainindia #Muslims #Genocide

Biden looks to stress 'commonalities' with India in talks, eyes on China

U.S. President Joe Biden will "build on the commonalities" he shares with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during talks on Tuesday despite differences on issues including Russia, with eyes on an increasingly assertive China.

www.reuters.com

 

[RiazHaq]

#Biden's #Taiwan comment hangs over #QuadSummit with leaders of #Japan, #India & #Australia on final day of #Asia trip. He said #US would be willing to defend Taiwan militarily if #China attacks. China has reacted angrily to Biden remarks. #Modi #Ladakh

Biden's Taiwan comment hangs over summit with leaders of Japan, India and Australia on final day of Asia trip

President Joe Biden is set to wrap up his final stop on his first visit to Asia with a summit that's aimed at countering Beijing's expanding influence, a day after saying the United States would be willing to defend Taiwan militarily if China attacks.

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President Joe Biden is set to wrap up his final stop on his first visit to Asia with a summit that's aimed at countering Beijing's expanding influence, a day after saying the United States would be willing to defend Taiwan militarily if China attacks.

Biden's statement is sure to loom over the day's meetings, as he's set to meet in-person with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia as part of a revitalized Quad Leaders' Summit in Tokyo, capping off his a four-day visit to South Korea and Japan. The comment, which was quickly walked back by a White House aide, sent a shock wave through both Washington and Beijing as Chinese government spokespeople issued sharp warnings over Biden's rhetoric, and the President's top military officials were forced to spend most of Monday attempting to explain the President's apparent disregard of American strategy toward Taiwan.
A day later, Biden was expecting to hold "very direct, very candid" conversations with the leaders of the Quad, a collective that has drawn China's ire as Biden's attempt at building an "Asian NATO." Ahead of the talks, a senior US administration official stressed the grouping is not a formal alliance bloc, without a central secretariat or headquarters.
"The goal here is not to create a lot of formal structures. The goal is to find ways to work together on issues that are of interest to the region," the official said, adding it was too soon to discuss expanding the grouping beyond the four current participants.

Still, Biden and the other leaders are expected to unveil new initiatives on maritime information sharing, Covid vaccines and climate as part of their meeting. And Biden's aides view the Quad as a critical component to a foreign policy strategy that puts heavy emphasis on cultivating relationships in Asia.
"I think that we've all been impressed how comfortable the leaders are with each other and how comfortable they are having very, very serious conversations," the official said.

Biden was also planning to meet individually with India and Australia's Prime Ministers Tuesday before returning to Washington. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese became Australia's leader only 2 days ago, and US officials have been cheered by his willingness to make his first order of business the Quad summit.
Talks with India's Narendra Modi are likely to be more fraught as he resists US pressure to condemn Russia for its war in Ukraine. India relies of Moscow for the majority of its arms purchases, a historical partnership that it is reluctant to break.
"The President is very aware that countries have their own histories. They have their own interests, they have their own outlooks, and the idea is to build on the commonalities," the senior official said.
On his first trip to Asia since becoming President, Biden -- who has long warned about China's growing influence as a world power -- has sought to strengthen the US' standing with Eastern alliances and seek more ways to cooperate. And though much of China's looming presence on the trip was unspoken, on Monday Biden said that the US would be willing to intervene militarily if China attempts to take Taiwan by force -- a statement that appeared to shift away from the deliberate ambiguity traditionally held by Washington.

 

[Luosifen]

No tag cloud of what Chinese think of Pakistan?

 

[RiazHaq]

#China-#India Border Crisis Has Quietly Resulted In Victory For #Beijing. China has in fact managed to establish its undisputed control over the Aksai Chin region. #Ladakh #Kashmir #Pakistan #Modi #BJP #QuadSummit https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zo...s-has-quietly-resulted-in-victory-for-beijing

The most critical manner in which China has in fact managed to establish its undisputed control over the Aksai Chin region is evidenced by the evolution of China’s frontline positions. While initially composed of small outposts and then joined by temporary tent camps during the 2020 face-off, these positions have now evolved into permanent bases with cold weather shelters.

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In essence, time has been on China’s side and India now faces a (quite literal) uphill battle to restore even a semblance of control over its territorial claims in this area while it simultaneously faces similar challenges at other locations of its shared border farther East.

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During the border crisis in 2020, China established improvised positions at key locations along the edges of its own territorial claim in the region. Chinese forces established tent camps in the Galwan Valley, occupied critical patrol points, sent forces to camp atop mountain ranges along high altitude lakes and set up new bases in open plains. Negotiations during the crisis itself led China to abandon a small minority of these improvised frontline positions, but over the next two years, the vast majority of them developed into permanent all-weather military encampments.

The strength that China has rapidly developed along these borders will severely constrain India’s ability to ever recover access to the Aksai Chin region. Despite the public appearance of the crisis being settled in a Chinese withdrawal, this withdrawal has remained negligible compared to the scale of the territory that China has militarized. As such, China has achieved a form of territorial expansion by bringing Aksai Chin from a disputed status to a de facto militarily occupied status.

India has, of course, not been entirely passive throughout the course of the crisis and the two years that have followed. Initially, its stern response to Chinese expansions into the Galwan Valley quite literally pushed back the Chinese efforts to establish new positions, but its risk-averse approach did eventually allow the Chinese military to dig in at Aksai Chin.

Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, a Senior Fellow (Nuclear Security Program) at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, a New Delhi-based think tank focusing on South Asian affairs, notes that there has been a massive drive to improve infrastructure and better interconnectivity within disputed Aksai Chin, by China.

“This sort of development would have been a land warfare planner’s nightmare, but it offers India a unique advantage now, in the form of a target-rich environment for the Indian Air Force, the same air force that has, in the course of the last few years, replaced the army as the primary response to serious cross border threats,” according to Iyer-Mitra. “Unfortunately, the progress on the Chinese side, in his opinion, solidifies the fluid line of actual control into an actual border, one that will be more prone to friction. But on the bright side, this semi-formally ends the 'salami-slicing' the Chinese resorted to till around 2013.”

 

[RiazHaq]

#Indian #media reports: #Biden Praises "#India's Success" Amid "#China's Failure" On #Covid. My question: How ridiculous can @POTUS be? Fact: India has lost 4.7 million people to COVID #pandemic, the highest in the world. #Modi #BJP #Hindutva #Islamophobia https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2022/05/who-indias-47-million-excess-deaths.html

 

[MultaniGuy]

This is to be expected.

Because the Chinese government has good relations with the Pakistani government irrespective of which political party is in power.
China wants Gwadar port to bypass Malacca strait.

When Chinese government says it has good relations with Pakistan on Xinhua and China Daily, naturally Chinese people will think better of Pakistanis.

Regards.

 

[Flash_Ninja]

This is to be expected.

Because the Chinese government has good relations with the Pakistani government irrespective of which political party is in power.
China wants Gwadar port to bypass Malacca strait.

When Chinese government says it has good relations with Pakistan on Xinhua and China Daily, naturally Chinese people will think better of Pakistanis.

Regards.

Also China is not subject to the Western media campaign and lobbying against Pakistan

 

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That's becuase India is willing to be a puppet for a white nation like during the time when UK ruled India, really disgusted.

 

[RiazHaq]

Who do the Chinese adore or detest most: India, US, Quad, Russia, Pakistan

Cut the Clutter with Shekhar Gupta, The Print, India

Central European Institute of Asian Studies has released a report on 'Chinese views of the world at the time of the Russia-Ukraine war'. In Episode 1008 of Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta reads into this report giving out interesting numbers on liking towards Russia, Pakistan and particular disliking towards India, US. Do Chinese still like Russians after the Ukraine war?

 

[RiazHaq]

#Chinese companies to continue #investment, operations in #Pakistan: Spokesman Zhao Lijian. “We will continue to support Chinese companies in investing and operating in Pakistan to realize win-win results and shared development”. #CPEC - Pakistan Today

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/20...ions-in-pakistan-lijian/#.YpfOTE38QxQ.twitter


BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday highly appreciated positive remarks by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on China-Pakistan relations and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) saying that China would continue supporting its companies to invest and operate in Pakistan to realize win-win situation and shared development.

The Chinese side has noted the positive remarks by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on China-Pakistan relations and the CPEC on several occasions. His personal commitment to facilitating Chinese companies investment and operation in Pakistan has produced noble results. We highly appreciate that, he said during his regular briefing.

Talking to heads of leading Chinese companies and investors recently, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had said that Pakistan was keen to learn from China’s experience in reforms, particularly in trade and agriculture.

The PM said that Pakistan was looking towards China to seek support in every walk of life in a bid to ensure sustainable development. He also said the Chinese development was a model to emulate in fields of industry, trade, information technology and agriculture.

Zhao Lijian said that the CPEC, as an important pilot project under Belt and Rod Initiative (BRI), has given a strong boost to Pakistan’s economic growth and livelihood improvement, adding It has delivered positive economic and social effects.

In the meeting, PM Sharif had also thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for extending his support to Pakistan in shape of the multi-billion CPEC project, which he said was helping Pakistan to move forward.

The spokesperson said that China was ready to work with Pakistan to act on China-Pakistan leaders consensus, dovetail development strategy, increase experience sharing in state governance, advance high quality CPEC development, deepen cooperation in research areas, industries and agriculture side technologies and livelihood, in order to unleash CPEC’s potential in accelerating growth and improving peoples well being.

“We will continue to support Chinese companies in investing and operating in Pakistan to realize win-win results and shared development,” he concluded.

 

[Viet]

Chinese Public Opinion: 73% Have Positive View of Pakistan, Second Only to Russia

A recent public opinion survey conducted in China revealed that 73% of respondents have a positive view of Pakistan, second only to Russia w...

www.southasiainvestor.com

A recent public opinion survey conducted in China revealed that 73% of respondents have a positive view of Pakistan, second only to Russia which is seen positively by 80% of respondents. About 18% of Chinese survey participants have a negative view of Pakistan while 9% are neutral. The results of this survey show that the oft-repeated talk of China and Pakistan being "iron brothers" is not just official rhetoric; it is actually supported by the Chinese people. It is also evident in the fact that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is transforming Pakistan's least developed area.

Other nations enjoying favorable views among the Chinese include Singapore (66%), North Korea (62%), and Germany (61%). Most negatively perceived countries include the United States (90%), India (56%), Japan (54%), Vietnam (48%), South Korea (47%), and Ukraine (46%).

​

Chinese Public Opinion Survey of 25 Countries. Source: CEIAS

The survey in China was conducted by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), an independent think tank based in Bratislava, Slovakia. It sought the Chinese view of 25 countries included in the survey. The survey respondents see both the United States and Russia as powerful, but American power is seen mostly in negative terms, while Russia’s is almost exclusively positive.

​

US Tag Cloud in Chinese Survey Responses. Source: CEIAS

The Chinese survey conducted in March this year reveals that the most common word association with the United States is “hegemon,” while other frequent expressions are “advanced,” “developed,” and “powerful,” but also “bossy,” “war,” “bandit,” and “sowing discord.” In the Russian case, the most common association is “warrior nation,” followed by words such as “Putin,” “vodka,” “vast,” “bears,” “powerful,” “war with Ukraine,” and “Sino-Russian friendship.”

​

Russia Tag Cloud in Chinese Survey. Source: CEIAS

The survey results show that Russia is among the most recommended countries for pursuing higher education among the Chinese, behind only China itself (83%), Singapore (56%), and the United Kingdom (55%). More than 52% of respondents recommend university study in Russia, while India and South Korea are the least recommended countries for university studies, with 63% and 42% of respondents not recommending them respectively.

Another major finding of the survey is Chinese people’s confidence in China. When asked about how militarily and economically powerful they perceive relevant major powers, China is seen as the most powerful one, while China’s culture is also perceived as the most attractive and Chinese universities are the most recommended ones.

Related Links:

Haq's Musings

South Asia Investor Review

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Pakistanis in China

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US-China Tech Competition

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The Chinese Miracle

Riaz Haq's Youtube Channel

PakAlumni Social Network

Chinese Public Opinion: 73% Have Positive View of Pakistan, Second Only to Russia

A recent public opinion survey conducted in China revealed that 73% of respondents have a positive view of Pakistan, second only to Russia w...

www.southasiainvestor.com

Not bad I didn’t expect it. Vietnam is the most hatred just behind Japan.