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

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Lo, A. (2026, September 15). The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3367044/world-not-so-much-embracing-china-recoiling-trumps-us?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-15 · by Alex Lo

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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.
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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.

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The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US The US is haemorrhaging goodwill around the world, but China will have to build up its own trustworthiness and credibility to win hearts and minds
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-16
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The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US · assertive framing

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The world is not so much embracing China as recoiling from Trump’s US The US is haemorrhaging goodwill around the world, but China will have to build up its own trustworthiness and credibility to win hearts and minds asserted
China → embrace → hearts
Global surveys show China is now more popular than the United States in most countries. asserted
China → show → countries
The reality is China hasn’t become more popular, only that Uncle Sam has become odious. asserted
Sam → become → ?
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. asserted
that → represent → policy
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