Global views on China
As part of the Sinophone Borderlands – Interaction at the Edges project, a series of large-scale representative surveys of public opinion are conducted investigating global views of China. The first such survey was run in September 2020 in 13 European countries – Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Latvia, Serbia, and Russia. The next survey is planned for 2021 in selected Asian countries.
Responsible person:
Palacky University team:
Renáta Sedláková
Kristína Kironská
Sergei Ivanov
Alfred Gerstl
Partners:
Andrej Findor (Comenius University in Bratislava)
Jiří Čeněk (Mendel University in Brno)
Matej Šimalčík (Central European Institute of Asian Studies)
Tamás Matura (Central and Eastern European Center for Asian Studies and Corvinus University of Budapest)
Adrian Brona (Jagiellonian University)
Mario Esteban (Elcano Royal Institute)
Björn Jerdén (Swedish Institute of International Relations)
Tim Summers (Chatham House and Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Tim Rühlig (Swedish Institute of International Relations)
Marc Julienne (French Institute of International Relations)
Beatrice Gallelli (Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia)
Alessandro Albana (Università di Bologna)
Una Aleksandra Bērziņa-Čerenkova (Rīga Stradiņš University)
Jelena Gledic (University of Belgrade)
Peter Gries (University of Manchester)
Amy Liu (University of Texas at Austin)
Matej Hruška (Comenius University in Bratislava)
Ondrej Buchel (Comenius University in Bratislava)
Publications Summary
Academic publications:
- Image of China in Slovakia: ambivalence, adoration, and fake news (Asia Europe Journal)
- Chinese Pride and European Prejudice: How Growing Resentment of China Cools Feelings toward Chinese in Europe (Asian Survey)
- Chinese Public Diplomacy and European Public Opinion during COVID-19 (China Review)
- Divided National Identity and COVID-19: How China Has Become a Symbol of Major Political Cleavage in the Czech Republic (China Review)
Summary reports:
- German public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: Ripe for European leadership?
- Slovak public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: Caught between values and conspiracies
- French public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: Political distrust trumps economic opportunities
- What Do Swedes Think about China? Insights from an Extensive Survey of Swedish Public Opinion of China
- Czech public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: A divided nation
- British public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: Worsening perceptions amidst the pandemic
- Spanish public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: Facing COVID-19’s negative impact
- Italian public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: Longing for economic engagement amid general distrust
- Serbian public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: An unyielding alliance?
- Latvian public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: Economic optimism against all odds
- Polish public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: Desirable partner versus a source of concern
- Hungarian public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: Enthusiasm overshadowed by skepticism?
- Russian public opinion on China in the age of COVID-19: A suspicious ally
Commentaries:
- Poll: The EU Has Solid Common Ground When It Comes To China: A new poll encompassing 13 European countries finds remarkable consensus on China – mostly negative.
- Gli europei vedono male la Cina. L’Italia è l’eccezione d’occidente
- Ak ide o Číňanov, je v poriadku byť xenofóbny?
- China’s Deteriorating Image
- L’opinion publique française sur la Chine à l’ère du COVID-19 : la méfiance politique l’emporte sur les opportunités économiques
- COVID Whispers in the Heart of Europe
- Čína nám během pandemie pomohla více než EU, myslí si Češi. Jsou skeptičtí i vůči vakcíně, zjistil výzkum Univerzity Palackého
- Europe’s Rising Anti-China Populism
- Investičná dohoda s Čínou a zlaté teľa európskej jednoty
- China investment agreement and the golden calf of EU unity
- EURACTIV Podcast | Expert na Čínu: Na „rúškovú diplomaciu“ Pekingu Európania rýchlo zabudli
- Slovakia and the democracies of Northeast Asia: Partnerships rooted in values
- Growing Duality: Polish Opinions on China and Why They Matter
- Public Opinion Can Make or Break the U.S.-EU Alliance on China
- Maďarsko možno zásadne zmení svoju politiku k Číne
- Orbána tlačí Maďaři včetně jeho příznivců, aby přestal nadbíhat Číně
- Hungarian Policy Toward China Might Be Facing a Seismic Shift
Media mentions and other publications:
- The Wall Street Journal
- Financial Times
- Dennik N (SK)
- The Diplomat (USA)
- Denik N (CZ)
- OSA Lodz (PL)
- Aktuality (SK)
- IPQ (DE)
- Wiwo (Wirtschaftswoche) (DE)
- Toutiao (CN)
- FAZ (DE)
- Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia – Ita (IT)
- Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia – Eng (IT)
- Il Manifesto (IT)
- SCMP (HK)
- WWWItalia (IT)
- Deutche Welle Chinese version (DE/CN)
- Standard (SK)
- Le Monde (FR)
- SME (SK)
- BBC – Chinese (UK)
- Spiegel (DE)
- Newsbeezer (DE/UK)
- SCMP (HK)
- Warsaw Institute (PL)
- HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR EUROPEAN & FOREIGN POLICY (GR)
- Azonnali (HU)
- NYUGATI FÉNY (HU)
