This survey shows the public opinion of China's economic role in 2011 by selected countries worldwide. About 63 percent of U.S. respondents say China is more of an economic threat.
Does China represent Economic Threat or Opportunity?
1.000 interviewees in each of the 14 countries surveyed *
Age group
18 years and older
Method of interview
Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)
Supplementary notes
* U.S., France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, The United Kingdom, Portugal, Turkey, Slovakia, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Sweden.
This survey was conducted using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews in all countries except Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Turkey, where lower telephone penetration necessitated the use of face-to-face interviews.
** The survey is a project of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and the Compagnia di San Paolo, with additional support from the Fundação Luso-Americana, Fundación BBVA, the Communitas Foundation, and the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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German Marshall Fund of the United States. (September 14, 2011). Does China represent Economic Threat or Opportunity? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203041/respondents-opinion-of-chinas-economic-role-by-selected-countries-worldwide/
German Marshall Fund of the United States. "Does China represent Economic Threat or Opportunity?." Chart. September 14, 2011. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203041/respondents-opinion-of-chinas-economic-role-by-selected-countries-worldwide/
German Marshall Fund of the United States. (2011). Does China represent Economic Threat or Opportunity?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203041/respondents-opinion-of-chinas-economic-role-by-selected-countries-worldwide/
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German Marshall Fund of the United States, Does China represent Economic Threat or Opportunity? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/203041/respondents-opinion-of-chinas-economic-role-by-selected-countries-worldwide/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
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