Globally, China led the U.S. in 2025 leadership approval (36% vs. 31%), one of the widest gaps in 20 years, while U.S. disapproval hit a record high of 48%.

China surpassed the United States in global approval ratings in 2025, with a median of 36% approving of China’s leadership, compared with 31% for the U.S. China’s five-percentage-point advantage over the U.S. is the widest Gallup has recorded in China’s favor in nearly 20 years.

  • CanadaPlus@futurology.todayEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    Chinese leadership must be so confused about WTF America is doing. This is the worthy adversary they’ve been plotting against for decades, and now it’s just YOLOing everything on aimless bombing campaigns and insults/actual threats to it’s own sphere.