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378,000), Germany (over 376,000), and Canada (about 318,000) follow.
Given these figures, it is not surprising that many complex technological supply chains are migrating to Asia. Western countries are effectively training their current and future competitors. If these numbers are projected over years or decades, this represents tens of millions of highly educated individuals that China and India will benefit from. The main hope is that along with technical skills and knowledge, they do not import the troubles of Western civilization.
A new poll by Levada. Asked if they would support ending the war if Putin decided to do so, 71% of Russian respondents agree (21% are opposed). Asked if they would support ending the war while returning the annexed territories to Ukraine, 30% agree (60% are opposed).
America’s popularity as a global power is waning worldwide, particularly in Muslim-majority countries, according to the 2024 Democracy Perception Index published May 8 Politico reports.
Canvassing some 63,000 respondents across 53 countries, the index summarises attitudes toward democracy, geopolitics and global power players.
America’s international reputation has taken a hit since early 2023, particularly in Muslim countries where Washington’s unwavering support of Israel in its war in Gaza has proven intensely divisive.
For the first time since the start of the Biden administration, many Western European countries have returned to net negative perceptions of the US.
Meanwhile, positive perceptions of China in Asia, North Africa, the Middle East and Latin America continue to grow, bringing the global perception of Beijing to a net positive, despite continued European scepticism.
Russia also appears to be on the path to image rehabilitation in most regions surveyed, with the exception of Europe.
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