YouGov poll: Germans have more negative views of the United States than China

(Deutsche Welle Chinese website) According to this poll, 61% of German respondents expressed a negative view of the United States, while 59% had a negative view of China.

In addition, for the Middle East crisis areas, 62% of people have a negative view of Israel, 54% of Palestinians, 81% of Iran, and 74% of Russia.

The poll also showed that only 9% of Germans believe that the US democratic system is generally functioning well. At the same time, 25% of Germans agree with the statement that "the US democratic system is functioning well but faces threats." 40% believe that "American democracy is seriously threatened and has failed in some areas." Twelve percent of respondents said democracy on this side of the Atlantic has largely failed.

Friend or threat?

Germans are deeply divided in their views on U.S.-German relations. 19% of respondents agreed that "the United States is generally a friend and ally of Germany." 11% of respondents generally believe that the United States poses a threat to Germany. 22% of respondents believe that the United States is a friendly competitor. 28% of respondents believe that the United States is not friendly to Germany. 20% of the respondents did not give an answer or answered "don't know".

The YouGov polling agency surveyed 2,202 voters between October 16 and 19, and the sample is representative. The survey set quotas based on age, gender, education, region, political interest and voting behavior.