China global image

The explanation goes well beyond the oft-mentioned THAAD dispute.

There are at least two major obstacles that China will have to get over on its path to global leadership, one domestic and one outward-facing.

Recent diplomatic exchanges and appointments signal China's slow shift away from more assertive diplomacy.

“China’s ability to influence the behavior of international actors is often less than we believe.”

Mostly importantly, China must effectively manage deteriorating China-U.S. relations.

In the interplay between the new chancellor and his cabinet, the greatest determinant of Germany’s future China policy will be a third actor – Xi Jinping.

The widening perception gap between the Chinese and Western publics points to long-term divergence.

Central Asian governments might be cozy with Beijing, but Central Asian people continue to protest China's rising influence.

Public opinion trends suggest that there is a strong foundation for transatlantic cooperation on China-related challenges.

A recent poll from Gallup joins a growing body of evidence that China's global image is slipping - especially in the United States.

Perceptions of China have darkened in the United States and much of Europe. Are those feelings mutual?