The Aporia · The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US

The article discusses how global perceptions have shifted negatively towards the United States under Trump's leadership rather than a significant increase in support for China. According to global surveys, China is now more popular than the US in most countries. At an SCO summit representing about 40% of the world’s population, there was a strong expression of opposition to American policies through a joint declaration.

Written by the local model on 2026-09-16, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Global surveys indicate that China is now more popular than the United States in most countries, but this shift is largely due to declining goodwill towards the US rather than increased support for China. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, which includes organizations representing roughly 40% of the world's population, issued a joint declaration highlighting international opposition to American policies under President Trump. This indicates that while the US is losing influence and popularity globally, China still needs to enhance its own credibility and trustworthiness to truly gain more global support.

Written for “Us China Relations Trump Policy” on 2026-09-17, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.

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The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US

left criticizes US foreign policy
The US is haemorrhaging goodwill around the world

left describes negative impact of US policies internationally
Global surveys show China is now more popular than the United States in most countries. The reality is China hasn’t become more popular, only that Uncle Sam has become odious.

left criticizes US foreign policy and implies negative perception of US internationally
The SCO summit, representing organisations that account for roughly 40 per cent of all the people in the world, issued a joint declaration that laid bare the depth of international opposition to American policy.

left describes widespread international opposition to US policies

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Leaning score -0.85 for article 10865 (high confidence, 4 verified quotes) · logged 2026-09-16

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BRICS highlights opposition to tariffs different event · 95%

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“The articles discuss similar themes but describe different events: one focuses on BRICS while the other covers a broader context including the SCO summit.”

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“The articles discuss different aspects of global perceptions and actions regarding China and the US, not a single specific incident.”

US-China ties haunted by lack of mutual trust, Beijing Xiangshan Forum told different event · 90%

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