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China trusted more than US, EU on AI regulation in Pew survey of middle-income countries

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Li, H. (2026, September 17). China trusted more than US, EU on AI regulation in Pew survey of middle-income countries. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367776/china-trusted-more-us-eu-ai-regulation-pew-survey-middle-income-countries?utm_source=rss_feed

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A Pew Research Centre report reveals that middle-income countries generally trust China more than the US or EU when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence effectively. The survey, conducted across 12 nations, found median levels of trust in China higher compared to its Western counterparts for AI regulation. Laura Silver, an associate director at Pew, noted that these findings correlate with overall positive views towards China among middle-income countries, contrasting with attitudes from high-income nations.
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A recent Pew Research Center report shows that, on average across 12 middle-income countries, more people trust China to effectively regulate artificial intelligence (AI) compared to the US or the EU. Laura Silver, Pew's associate director of research, noted that these nations tend to view China more positively than high-income countries do, suggesting a link between trust in a country and its perceived ability to manage AI regulation. The survey did not include China as one of the surveyed countries but highlighted how middle-income nations regard China’s approach to regulating AI with greater confidence.

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China trusted more than US, EU on AI regulation in Pew survey of middle-income countries US think tank study finds middle-income countries have ‘more positive views of China’ when it comes to regulating AI effectively
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China trusted more than US, EU on AI regulation in Pew survey of middle-income countries US think tank study finds middle-income countries have ‘more positive views of China’ when it comes to regulating AI effectively asserted
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A new Pew Research Centre report released on Thursday found that, on a median basis across 12 countries, more people trust China than the US or the EU to regulate AI effectively. asserted
people → release → AI
China was not among the countries surveyed in the broader report. asserted
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“Middle-income countries tend to have more positive views of China than high-income countries,” Pew’s associate director of research Laura Silver told the South China Morning Post. asserted
director → tend → Post
“We see that trust in a country to regulate AI and views of that country tend to be closely related.” asserted
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