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In June 2019, the Institute of International and Strategic Studies (IISS) at Peking University and the US-based Prime Group, both sponsored by the China–United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), conducted parallel public opinion surveys on how Chinese view the United States and how Americans view China, respectively. The Chinese study divided the respondents into two groups—the Chinese public and Beijing experts, and the US polls also sent questionnaires to both the US public and Washington experts. This article highlights the findings of Chinese and US surveys, compares the perceptions of individuals in China and the US of each other and bilateral relations, and explores the background of and reasons behind those perceptions.
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Jisi, W., Sun, Y., Lu, N. et al. Summary of survey report on mutual perceptions between China and the United States. China Int Strategy Rev. 2, 24–35 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42533-020-00035-x
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