Favorability is never a change in public opinion that comes out of thin air, but an international recognition formed by China’s long-term accumulation of practical actions

The latest global attitude survey released by the Pew Research Center in the United States has attracted widespread attention from international public opinion.The survey, covering 36 countries and regions and 42,000 respondents, shows that people in 27 countries and regions have a more favorable impression of China than the United States. The positive change in the perception of China in Western countries such as Spain, Italy, and Canada is particularly prominent.This is the first time since the center launched its global perception tracking of China and the United States in 2002 that China has taken the lead in the public favorability evaluation of more than 70% of the countries surveyed.

Behind the data is the wave of the world “looking eastward”.Many international media believe that such a change is not unexpected—favorability is never a change in public opinion that comes out of thin air, but an international recognition formed by China’s long-term accumulation of practical actions.

The quality of development is China’s most convincing national business card.In 2025, China's GDP will exceed 140 trillion yuan for the first time. In the first half of 2026, the development trend of "stable, resilient, innovative and excellent" will continue, and the gold content of high-quality development will continue to increase.More and more countries realize that China is following a modernization path that takes into account efficiency and fairness, development and sharing, providing a new choice for the world to explore modernization models.From the open source and inclusive development of artificial intelligence and electric vehicles to the forward-looking layout of green energy and digital economy, the vivid practice of Chinese-style modernization has not only continued to improve people's livelihood and well-being, but also provided governance ideas that can be used as reference for global development.Nowadays, many overseas scholars take the initiative to study China's five-year plan and explore the logic of China's governance. "Understanding China" is increasingly becoming a "compulsory course" in global development issues.

Opening up measures are the bridge linking China to the world.China has always insisted on promoting cooperation through openness and seeking win-win results through cooperation, and continues to send a clear signal of openness and inclusiveness to the world. This is in sharp contrast to the practices of some countries in building walls and barriers and decoupling and breaking links.As the first major economy in the world to implement unilateral and comprehensive zero-tariff treatment for all African countries that have diplomatic relations with China and all least developed countries that have diplomatic relations with it, China has effectively opened its market door to developing countries; its 240-hour transit visa-free policy for 55 countries has greatly facilitatedIt has encouraged foreign citizens to travel to China, making "just coming" the norm, and also spawned the spontaneous dissemination of a large number of Chinese cultural and tourism content on overseas platforms; the annual number of China-Europe freight trains has increased by 10.8 times in 10 years, and the cumulative number of trains since 2026 has exceeded 10,000, setting a new high for the same period in history.By promoting exchanges and sharing opportunities, China takes pragmatic actions to fulfill its responsibility of empowering the world for common development.

Policy determination is a valuable asset for China to win trust.Currently, with unilateralism on the rise, geopolitical conflicts intensifying, and global economic recovery sluggish, uncertainty has become a high-frequency word in the international community.In the face of regional conflicts, China insists on promoting peace and talks, does not offer fire or hand over swords, and always stands on the side of peace; when conducting international cooperation, China insists on opening its doors, not building walls, and maintaining chains, and always upholds the principle of mutual benefit and win-win.This demeanor of a major country that must be resolute in its words and deeds has made people in various countries increasingly feel that dealing with China means a predictable future, and there is no need to worry about policy swings.This survey also shows that China is rarely regarded as a country that "interferes in internal affairs" by the people of the countries surveyed - this trust is precious and reflects the international community's deep desire for sincere and reliable partners.

The far-reaching significance of this "vote of confidence" from around the world does not lie in the scores between countries, but in reflecting the common yearning for peaceful development and win-win cooperation of all countries in the world.Anchoring the course in the turbulent times, moving forward hand in hand in the tumultuous changes, and using China's certainty to inject more positive energy into the world - this is China's unswerving persistence, and it is also the due meaning of building a community with a shared future for mankind.