Every Tuesday and Thursday, Inkstone Index features a single, illuminating number that helps you make sense of China.
73%: The proportion of Germans whose opinion of the US has deteriorated because of how America has handled the coronavirus pandemic.
The number more than doubles the 36% who said their opinion of China has deteriorated because of the pandemic, according to a survey of 1,057 people conducted in early April by the Körber Foundation, a German non-profit that promotes political dialogue.
On the flip side, only 5% of Germans had their perception of America improve, compared to 25% for China.
“America’s response to the virus has clearly accelerated a feeling of estrangement on the
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Jun 09, 2020