The perception of Russia among Chinese citizens has markedly improved over the past three years, despite Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Russia is now the country Chinese feel most positively about, according to our “Chinese views of the world at the time of the Russia-Ukraine war” survey report. “This is a unique survey which gives broad… Continue reading Chinese views of the world at the time of the Russia-Ukraine war
European public opinion of China is dominated by associations with COVID‑19. Human rights and environmental issues take a back seat. Last fall, Sinophone Borderlands and CEIAS concluded an extensive public opinion survey in 13 European countries. Among the questions that respondents were answering they were asked to list what first comes to their mind when… Continue reading When thinking about China, Europeans think about…
After the brutal campaign against the Rohingya people in 2017, Myanmar state media contributed to mis-framing the situation in Rakhine state, thereby instilling fear of the Rohingya people among the majority population and contributing to violence against the members of this ethnic group. Under the authority of the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military, the Rohingya have long… Continue reading How Myanmar state-run media shaped public opinion on the Rohingya
To effectively coordinate with the EU on China policy, the U.S. needs to consider European public opinion. Since the Biden administration took office in January, debates on the possibility and extent of policy coordination on China between the EU and the U.S. have been reinvigorated. The deteriorating human rights situation in China, as well as… Continue reading Public Opinion Can Make or Break the U.S.-EU Alliance on China
In September and October 2020, the Sinophone Borderlands project at Palacký University Olomouc conducted a wide-scale survey of public opinion on China in 13 European countries. The polled countries include: Czechia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Here, we present the basic findings of the survey, which… Continue reading Survey: Europeans’ views of China in the age of COVID-19 – Slovakia
