PART 4: China's Image in Politics and Economy
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People in the world know little about China's politics, and there is a major divergence in the perceptions between developed and developing countries.
Generally speaking, people in the world lack understanding of China's politics—especially political concepts and propositions unique to the Chinese context—which is understood by less than half of the respondents. The perceptions of China's politics are highly divergent between developed and developing countries. There are more people in the developing countries that hold positive views about China's politics.
Thirty percent of the respondents in the developing countries believe the Chinese government has strong governance capability and diplomatic skills, yet only 10% of the people in the developed countries think so. Ten percent of the people in the developing countries think corruption is a serious problem in China, while in the developed countries, the figure rises to 30%. Thirty percent of the people in the developing countries see the Chinese government as "stern-faced and unfriendly," a view that is shared by more than half of the respondents from developed countries.
Q10: How do you see Chinese government?
Q11: Have you heard of the following Chinese concepts and propositions?
The governance approach and agenda of the Chinese government is less known to the people in the developed countries. In both the US and the UK, 73% of the population claim they have no knowledge of this. In the developing countries, the public knowledge of China's governance approach and agenda is relatively higher, with only 37% of the population saying they know nothing about it.
Relatively speaking, concepts that are better known to the people in developed countries include one country, two systems (9%) and "socialism with Chinese characteristics" (8%). For developing countries, the best known concepts are "socialism with Chinese characteristics" (23%) and "Chinese dream" (22%). "Chinese dream" is also the most familiar concept for the people of Russia (31%) and India (26%).
There lacks a common understanding of the China model.
Eighteen percent of the foreign respondents suggest that the dominant position of the state-owned sector in the economy is the essence of the China Model. Twenty percent of the people in the developing countries believe that the China Model is the main driver of the Chinese economic miracle and it is a form of innovation that connects China's history and culture with its contemporary national conditions.
Fifteen percent of the people in the developed countries believe the China Model is about centralization. Ten percent of the foreign respondents believe their countries should learn from the China Model in their own governance and development, while 9% of respondents believe the China Model could help resolve some of the common challenges facing mankind, and only 6% of the respondents believe the China Model is non-existent.
Q12: How do you understand and evaluate Chinese model?
The Chinese economy is a boon to the global economy. The international influence of Chinese products and brands remains to beenhanced.
Thirty percent of the foreign respondents have certain knowledge about the Chinese economy. Sixty percent of them believe that China is able to join the ranks of major powers mainly because of its economic growth. Sixty-four percent of the foreign respondents see China's economic development as an opportunity for the global economy, and the people holding this view is as high as 72% of those from developing countries.
More than half of the overseas consumers accept Chinese products, 46% of them acknowledge the high-tech contents of made-in-China products, and 32% of them are confident in Chinese products. However, fifty-four percent of the overseas consumers believe Chinese products are of poor quality, and 70% of them think some of the products made in China could cause safety risks. Acceptance of Chinese products by overseas consumers is the highest in the following five categories: computer and IT products, home appliances, game consoles,retailers and apparel, all of which are accepted by more than 60% of the respondents.
Q13: Which of the following factors do you think prevent you from buying products of Chinese brands?
Q14: Do you know about the following brands?
In terms of familiarity, consumers in the developing countries know more about Chinese brands than those in the developed countries. On average, only 9% of the consumers in the developed countries are familiar with Chinese brands. The ten most well-known Chinese brands are: Lenovo, Huawei, Air China, Haier, Tsingtao Beer, Bank of China,China Mobile, Shuang Hui, TCL and Great Wall Motors.
The average consumer familiarity with Chinese brands is 24% in the developing countries, and the ten most well-known Chinese brands are: Lenovo, Huawei, Haier, Air China, China Mobile, TCL, Bank of China, Gree, Great Wall Motors and Shuang Hui.
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The world is confident about China's future. The economy is seen as the key factor in shaping its future.
The international community is generally optimistic about the future of China. Nearly half of the foreign respondents believe China will maintain stable growth and even become the No. 1 power in the world. Fifty-three percent of respondents recognize this view in the developing countries. Specifically speaking, 30% of the foreign respondents believe China could maintain stable growth, and the percentage holding this view is 40% in Russia and India. Seventeen percent of the foreign respondents believe China could become a first-class country in the world.
There are more people with confidence in China's future in Brazil (24%), South Africa (22%), India (19%), Russia (18%) and the UK (14%) than the Chinese who hold this view (13%). The US is the only country that has a significantly different outlook on China's future (6%).
The statement that China will "stall in progress and start to decline" is gaining little support in the international community, but there are some people who suggest that the future of China is uncertain. This view is held by17% of the population in the US, 16% in China, 12% in the UK and 11% in Brazil. There are notably more respondents who know little or are unsure about China's future in the developed countries, 32% in the US and 22% in the UK, and South Africa is the only developing country with a high percentage of 13%.
Q15: What is your view about China's future?
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