Old poll in late 2007 but bears repeating.....
http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/29152/many_europeans_see_china_as_n=
ext_global_power
Look at the percentages:
China - 28%, 47%, 38%, 45%, 25%, 24%
as compared to the similar population sized India
India - 3%, 7%, 10%, 1%, 4%, 2%
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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Many Europeans See China as Next Global Power
November 26, 2007
Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in three European
countries predict that China will become a dominant world power in the
near future, according to a poll by Harris Interactive published in
the Financial Times. 47 per cent of respondents in France, 45 per cent
of respondents in Spain, and 38 per cent of respondents in Italy pick
China out of a list of six different entities.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in three European countries
predict that China will become a dominant world power in the near
future, according to a poll by Harris Interactive published in the
Financial Times. 47 per cent of respondents in France, 45 per cent of
respondents in Spain, and 38 per cent of respondents in Italy pick
China out of a list of six different entities.
In Britain and Germany, three-in-ten respondents believe the United
States will be the dominant force in the year 2020, with China as the
choice for at least 25 per cent. Two-in-five Americans believe their
country will be a global power 12 years from now.
Less than 15 per cent of respondents in all six countries surveyed see
Europe, India, Russia or Japan becoming the next global power.
In 1949, the People=92s Republic of China was established as a one-party
state. In the 1980s, the ruling Communist Party of China (ZGD)
loosened a series of authoritarian restrictions and allowed private
enterprise for the first time in decades. The country currently has
one of the world=92s fastest growing economies, becoming a global
ex****ter and a very attractive venue for foreign investors.
On Nov. 13, Fudan University=92s Shen Dingli referred to China=92s path
towards becoming a global power, saying, "In the first place, China is
endowed with a large territory and a giant population. The cultural
emphasis on education has helped, over the centuries, produce
remarkable levels of knowledge and innovation. (...) Beijing attaches
great im****tance to its relations with major powers, partnering with
America, Russia, the European Union and Japan. It makes persistent
efforts for improving relations with neighbours, focusing on Russia,
Japan, India, Southeast Asia and Central Asia and so on."
Polling Data
Thinking now of the future and the year 2020, which, if any, of the
following countries or regions will be the dominant world power?
BRI
FRA
ITA
ESP
GER
USA
United States
32%
19%
27%
23%
30%
40%
China
28%
47%
38%
45%
25%
24%
Europe
4%
6%
7%
12%
14%
4%
India
3%
7%
10%
1%
4%
2%
Russia
3%
2%
1%
1%
3%
1%
Japan
1%
4%
4%
7%
3%
2%
Other
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
None of these
2%
--
1%
1%
4%
2%
Not sure
26%
13%
10%
10%
17%
24%
Source: Harris Interactive / Financial Times
Methodology: Online interviews with 6,590 adults in Britain, France,
Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States, conducted from Nov. 1 to
Nov. 14, 2007. Margin of error for individual countries is 3 per
cent.
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