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Pew Research Center
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Global Attitudes & Trends
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** U.S. views of China turn sharply negative amid trade tensions ([link removed])
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Unfavorable opinions of China have reached a 14-year high in the United States, a new Pew Research Center report ([link removed]) finds. Today, 60% of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of China, up from 47% in 2018 and at the highest level since the Center began asking about China’s public image on its surveys. Americans are also more likely to see current bilateral economic relations as bad (53%) than good (41%).
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** In emerging economies, smartphone and social media users have broader social networks ([link removed])
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Are smartphones and social media changing social interactions in emerging economies, or are people simply talking to the same people online that they once talked to offline? A Pew Research Center survey ([link removed]) of adults in 11 nations across four global regions finds that, in many key respects, smartphone users – and especially those who use social media – are more regularly exposed to people who have different backgrounds and more connected with friends they don’t see in person.
* Pluralities in most emerging economies believe government should ensure equal internet access ([link removed])
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** G7 nations stand out for their low birth rates, aging populations ([link removed])
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Lower fertility rates and aging populations have become worldwide concerns, but the G7 nations – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States – have stood out for their lower birth rates and graying of their citizens ([link removed]) since the mid-20th century, when the United Nations first recorded this data.
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** People around the world express more support for taking in refugees than immigrants ([link removed])
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On balance, people around the world are more accepting of refugees fleeing violence and war than they are of immigrants moving to their country, according to a new analysis of public opinion data from 18 nations surveyed by Pew Research Center ([link removed]) in spring 2018.
** In the news
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Mobile and social media users in emerging markets have more diverse social networks ([link removed])
techcrunch
Americans’ view of China worsens as trade conflict persists ([link removed])
The wall street journal
How America’s embrace of Chinese culture boosts Beijing’s soft power ([link removed])
south china morning post
** Notable Global Research
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Improved social cohesion, but Iraqis remain dissatisfied with government ([link removed])
national democratic institute
Climate change in Africa ([link removed])
afrobarometer
Growth and economic well-being ([link removed])
OrganiZation for Economic Cooperation and Development
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