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EU Public Perceptions of China and Policy Implications
George Cunningham,European External Action Service
Glasgow University, 31 October 2012
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Discussion points
• The EU-China relationship• Historic Chinese migration to Europe• China in Europe’s media• Public opinion polling on China• Sum up and policy implications
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The Evolving EU-China Relationship
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‘People-to-People’ Dialogue
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Historic Chinese Migration to Europe
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China in Europe’s media
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‘Do you have a favourable view of China?’
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
Spain
Spain
France
France
Germany
Germany
PolandPo-land
Italy
Source: Pew Global Attitudes Project, 2012
favo
urab
le
unfa
vour
able
UK
UKGreece
Czech Rep.
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‘Do you believe that China is fair or unfair in its trade relations with other countries?’ (%)
Fair Neutral Unfair ‘Depends'/'Don't Know'
Italy 29 20 51 0UK 23 23 44 10Spain 22 15 51 12Germany 19 19 56 6France 12 28 59 1
Source: Globescan/Pipa, 2010-2011
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China becoming more powerful economically
Source: Globescan/Pipa, 2010-2011
Germany
Italy
France
UK
Spain
28
38
42
52
52
19
5
5
7
11
53
57
53
41
37
Positive Series2 Negative
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USA vs. China: the world’s leading economic superpower
2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
UK, 28
UK, 58
France; 29
France; 57
Germany; 13
Germany; 62
Spain; 26
Spain; 57
Poland; 35Poland; 35
%
Source: Pew Global Attitudes Project, 2012
USA China
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German Opinion: The World’s Leading Economic Superpower
2008 2009 2010 2011 20120
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
USA; 13
China; 62
EU; 17
%
Source: Pew Global Attitudes Project, 2012
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China becoming more powerful militarily
Germany
Italy
France
UK
Spain
2
15
22
25
34
10
4
7
6
9
88
81
71
69
57
Positive Series2 Negative
Source: Globescan/Pipa, 2010-2011
‘The EU and China have the same interests when dealing with globalisation?’ (%)
Source: Eurobarometer, 201014
DenmarkLuxembourg
FranceSweden
GermanySloveniaBelgium
NetherlandsFinland
Czech RepublicUK
SpainAustria
SlovakiaGreeceLatvia
ItalyIrelandPolandEstonia
HungaryPortugal
MaltaCyprus
LithuaniaBulgariaRomania
1917
1417
2019
282626
241919
3331
4222
2915
2725
4231
932
2822
25
7168
6765
6462
6058
5656
5450
4847
4645
4444
4242
3836
3332
3126
25
Total 'Disagree' Total 'Agree'
15
‘Will China replace the USA as the world’s largest superpower?’
Source: Pew Global Attitudes Project, 2011
Will never replace the US Will eventually replace the US Has already the replaced US0
10
20
30
40
50
60
UKFranceGermanySpain Poland
%
16
Country Public Perceptions
17
Policy Implications
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Thank You
Vice-Premier Li Keqiang visits Brussels, May 2012
