China and Xi favored over U.S. and Trump in many nations: Survey

The change is driven by improved perceptions of China and declining views of the United States.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4941x3294+0+0/resize/4941x3294!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2Ff2%2F13507ed14122a10ac856709ed67f%2Fap26195590491591.jpg' alt='FILE - President Donald Trump talks with China's President Xi Jinping at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound, May 15, 2026, in Beijing.'/><p>The change is driven by improved perceptions of China and declining views of the United States.</p><p>(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-133827' />