Plus: Science and scientists held in high esteem across global publics
October 8, 2020 A biweekly digest of the Center's latest findings from its worldwide public opinion surveys and demographic research · Subscribe ↗
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Images of the U.S., China and science in the year of COVID-19Pew Research Center’s international research continues to enrich the public conversation, most recently during the U.S. vice-presidential debate where Sen. Kamala Harris cited our findings on America’s global image. She may have been making a partisan point, but thanks to the Center’s commitment to transparency and open access to data, the facts are there for everyone, and anyone, to make up their own mind. Among our latest facts: China’s global standing, like that of the U.S., has taken a hit. In part this is driven by the perception that Beijing has mishandled the COVID-19 crisis. And a new 20-nation survey shows that public trust in scientists is generally widespread, as is confidence in vaccines. But significant minorities have their doubts, leaving open the question of whether scientific and medical innovation will be welcomed on a large enough scale to meet the global COVID-19 challenge. James Bell Vice President of Global Strategy, Pew Research Center | |
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 Views of China have grown more negative in recent years across many advanced economies, and unfavorable opinion has soared over the past year, a new 14-country Pew Research Center survey shows. Today, a majority in each of the surveyed countries has an unfavorable opinion of China.
 Pew Research Center undertook focus groups in the United States and United Kingdom in 2019 – prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 – to understand better the degree to which similar narratives about globalization and its impacts are evident in each country. The focus groups confirm that the story of being “left behind” remains common in both the U.S. and UK. But the group conversations also reveal a narrative of being “swept up” by globalization.
 As publics around the world look to scientists and the research and development process to bring new treatments and preventive strategies for the novel coronavirus, a new international survey finds scientists and their research are widely viewed in a positive light across global publics, and large majorities believe government investments in scientific research yield benefits for society.
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