Philippines, Japan and Vietnam Concerned about Territorial Disputes with China Concern about territrialdisputes with China
Contrasting Asia-Pacific views of China may in part be explained by differing levels of concern about regional territorial disputes with Beijing. The Filipinos (91% concerned), Vietnamese (83%) and Japanese (83%) are the most troubled by these territorial frictions, according to a 2015 Pew Research Center survey of Asia-Pacific perceptions of various global threats. And they are also the three countries in the region with the highest unfavorable ratings of China.
Philippines, Japan and Vietnam Concerned about  | Territorial Disputes with China  | Concern about territrialdisputes with China  | Very  | Somewhat  | Total  | concerned  | concerned  | Philip pines  | 56%  | 35% 91%  | Vietnam  | 60  | 23  | 83  | Japan  | 52  | 31  | 83  | South Korea  | 31  | 78  | Australia  | 17  | 46  | 63  | India  | 38  | 24  | 62  | Pakistan  | 18  | 27  | 45  | Malaysia  | 12  | 33  | 45  | Indonesia  | 11  | 30  | 41  | Note: Data for "nottoo concerned and "notatall concerned" notshown.  | Source: Spring 2015 Global Attitudes survey. Q13d.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 