Japanese more likely than Chinese to say U.S. rille on world stage has declined Do you think the USS plays a more important and powerfulrole as world leader compared to 10 plays years ago, a less important role or about as important
Their positive take on the U.S. does not keep the Japanese from taking a pessimistic view of their long-time ally’s trajectory on the world stage. About six-in-ten (61%) say the United States plays a less important and powerful role as a world leader today compared with 10 years ago. Just 7% believe the U.S. plays a more important role, while 29% say Washington is as important as a decade ago. Such Japanese sentiment about a longtime ally is striking: Only 39% of the Chinese see the U.S. as less important than before.
Japanese more likely than Chinese to say U.S. rille on  | world stage has declined  | Do you think the USS plays a more important and powerfulrole as world  | leader compared to 10 plays years ago, a less important role or about as important  | a role as compared a world leader years as it ago, did10 years important ago?  | More  | As  | Less  | important important  | important  | 29%  | 61%  | Japan 7%  | China  | 35  | 16  | 39  | Source: Spring 2016 Global Attitudes Survey Q30.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 