Global poll: China and Xi now beat the U.S. and Trump in popularity
It turns out the global popularity contest just took a wild turn, and America isn't winning it anymore.
Global perceptions are flipping. International public opinion has shifted, with favorable views of China quietly climbing while ratings for the U.S. head in the opposite direction. Across numerous countries, people now hold a more positive view of Xi Jinping than Donald Trump.
China and its leadership have officially pulled ahead of the U.S. in global favorability.
Soft power turns out to be surprisingly volatile when one country's public image ticks up right as the other's slides down.
Winning the global charm offensive used to be the easy part of superpower dominance.
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