People's Daily cites Pew poll as 'historic turning point' in global opinion favoring China over US
全球民意出现历史性拐点
A People's Daily Online piece relays a Philippine newspaper's report on a Pew Research Center survey, claiming that for the first time in nearly 20 years of tracking, global public favorability toward China has surpassed that of the United States. The article frames this as a 'historic inflection point' in international relations, citing stronger Chinese approval in Western allied nations and across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. It attributes the shift to perceived US policy inconsistency and the broad appeal of China's cooperative economic engagement.
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The report is presented as an objective, external validation of China's rising global standing. By citing a Philippine outlet and a US-based pollster, the framing avoids direct self-praise and instead positions the…
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