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The idea that a pro-US and a pro-China camp are both being built up in the region appears to have some traction based on Pew’s research. Two countries that named China as their chief ally also named the US as their main regional threat—as did China itself. Meanwhile, three states that said the US was their primary partner saw China as their nation’s main regional threat.
A majority of respondents in eight Asian countries cited the United States as their chief ally, compared to just two (Pakistan and Malaysia) that named China as theirs. China, meanwhile, sees Russia as its biggest ally, despite a long history of tensions between the two countries.
Japan is more popular than China
More than half of respondents in seven Asian countries polled held a favorable view of Japan, whose World War II occupations throughout the region still cause diplomatic friction with the Koreas and China. In contrast, majorities in only six countries held favorable views of China. China’s proclamations of a “peaceful rise” have been contradicted by itshardline stance over territorial disputes with its neighbors in the South China Sea. When it comes to Japan and China, the mutual mistrust is apparent: only 7% of Japanese said they had a positive view of China and only 8% of Chinese held a similar view towards Japan.
India is more popular than Pakistan
According to Pew, no country other than Indonesia responded with a favorable view of Pakistan. In China, the country that 57% of Pakistani respondents named as their top ally, only 30% held a favorable view of Islamabad. Views of India range widely, from 70% favorability in Bangladesh to 13% in Pakistan.
Six charts that show Asian countries love America and fear China—except where it’s the opposite - Quartz
Most funny thing is china favorable view of India and Pakistan is same 30 %
A majority of respondents in eight Asian countries cited the United States as their chief ally, compared to just two (Pakistan and Malaysia) that named China as theirs. China, meanwhile, sees Russia as its biggest ally, despite a long history of tensions between the two countries.
Japan is more popular than China
More than half of respondents in seven Asian countries polled held a favorable view of Japan, whose World War II occupations throughout the region still cause diplomatic friction with the Koreas and China. In contrast, majorities in only six countries held favorable views of China. China’s proclamations of a “peaceful rise” have been contradicted by itshardline stance over territorial disputes with its neighbors in the South China Sea. When it comes to Japan and China, the mutual mistrust is apparent: only 7% of Japanese said they had a positive view of China and only 8% of Chinese held a similar view towards Japan.
India is more popular than Pakistan
According to Pew, no country other than Indonesia responded with a favorable view of Pakistan. In China, the country that 57% of Pakistani respondents named as their top ally, only 30% held a favorable view of Islamabad. Views of India range widely, from 70% favorability in Bangladesh to 13% in Pakistan.
Six charts that show Asian countries love America and fear China—except where it’s the opposite - Quartz
Most funny thing is china favorable view of India and Pakistan is same 30 %
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