Global approval of China surpassed the U.S. in 2025, the widest favorability gap between the two countries in almost 20 years, according to a new Gallup poll released Friday.
Gallup found that China’s global approval rating last year reached a median of 36 percent in support of the country’s leadership. U.S. leadership saw its median approval rating drop to 31 percent, a fall of 8 percentage points since 2024. China’s approval rose from 32 percent in 2024.
Disapproval of China’s leadership remained flat at 37 percent, Gallup found. U.S. leadership’s disapproval reached a record-high of 48 percent.
Last year was the second year on record where both countries registered negative net global approval ratings. The median net approval for China dipped to -1, with the U.S. dropping down to a median net approval of -15, the lowest on record.



The presence of two secret Israeli bases in Iraq may have led to the death of...
Something dangerous is happening within Israeli society, and it could have consequences for the entire region.Since...
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), in tandem with the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), has...
France has pledged to broaden its defense commitment to Ukraine by offering specialized technical and operational...





























