{
  "id": 15043438,
  "title": "Americans see China more positively than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/americans-see-china-more-positively-than-russia-but-both-near-bottom",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T21:06:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371213/americans-see-china-more-positively-russia-both-near-bottom-g20-pew-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In preparation for the upcoming G20 summit in Miami, a recent Pew Research Centre report reveals that Americans have a more favorable view of China compared to Russia. The institute's \"feeling thermometer\" survey gauges attitudes on a scale from zero to 100, with 50 representing neutrality. China scored an average of 37, while Russia received a rating of 27. Canada, Australia, Japan, and Italy were the countries with the most positive ratings, ranging from the mid-60s to the high 60s. Russia stands out with 51% of Americans holding a very negative view, surpassing the percentage of those with negative views towards China. Other participating countries, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, also received relatively low ratings, averaging 36. Over the past few years, Americans' views of China have improved significantly, rising from 28 in 2021 to 37 in 2026. President Xi Jinping is expected to attend the G20 summit, potentially meeting former President Trump for a fourth time this year. Pew's polling has also found that China is more trusted than the US and the European Union to regulate artificial intelligence in many countries, including several middle-income nations. Despite this, trade tensions between the US and Canada persist, although Canadians received one of the highest average ratings, with 48% of Americans expressing very warm feelings towards Canada. However, this rating has slightly decreased since 2018, primarily due to Republican voters aged 50 and above. Democrats' ratings on various countries, including China and Russia, have remained relatively stable since 2018. Pew's findings are based on surveys conducted between January and September 2026, involving over 10,000 American respondents.",
  "summary": "As the US prepares to host the G20 summit in Miami in December, Americans’ views of participating countries vary, with China viewed more favourably than Russia, although both rank near the bottom, according to the latest Pew Research Centre report. Americans gave China an average rating of 37 out of 100, compared with 27 for Russia, Pew found in a report released on Friday. Canada, Australia,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Americans see China more positively than Russia, but both near bottom of G20: Pew report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/americans-see-china-more-positively-than-russia-but-both-near-bottom-15048770",
        "published": "2026-10-16T21:06:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}