Negative views of China tied to perceptions of Beijing's record on human rights Unfavorable views of China North America
A median of 66% across 25 countries say the Chinese government does not respect the personal freedoms of its people, compared with 19% who think it does. Those who are more likely to say that China does not respect the personal freedoms of its people also tend to have more unfavorable views of China (e.g. France, Sweden). Conversely, people who are less disapproving of China’s human rights record show lower unfavorable opinions of China overall (Nigeria, Kenya, Tunisia). European nations surveyed tend to be particularly critical – a median of 82% across the 10 EU countries surveyed say China does not respect personal freedoms. Among countries at the more negative end of the scale, Japan is the outlier, showing higher levels of general dissatisfaction with China that may relate to historical and political strains in bilateral relations.
Negative views of China tied to perceptions of Beijing's record on human rights  | Unfavorable views of China  | North America  | 100%  | Europe  | Russia  | Asia Pacific  | 80  | Japan  | Middle East  | Sub Saharan Africa  | Latin America  | 60  | South Korea  | Italy  | Germanye France Sweden  | France Sweden  | Canaystra Spain  | Greece  | Philippines Hungary  | Canaystra Spain letherlands  | U.S.  | Philippines Hungary  | Israel  | 40  | Poland  | South Africa  | LUK  | Brazil  | Indonesia  | Mexico  | Argentina  | Russia  | 20  | Kenva  | Nigeria  | Correlation = 0.79  | Tunisia  | 20  | 40  | 60  | 100%  | 80  | China does not respect personal freedoms  | Source: Spring 2018 Global Attitudes Survey. Q17b & Q30a.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 