Les Américains se tournent vers l’Europe et boudent la Chine

Infographie : F. Descheemaekere

[Euractiv]

Environ 55 % des Américains pensent que l’Europe revêt une plus grande importance pour leur pays que la Chine ou le reste de l’Asie, selon le dernier sondage du German Marshall Fund (GMF) aux Etats-Unis. Cette étude a été publiée hier (13 septembre).

It’s a striking change of perception from a year ago - when Europe was considered 17% less important - said Ian Lesser, GMF's executive director in Brussels. The shift represents a return to US attitudes registered in 2004, when a majority of Americans (54%) viewed the countries of Europe as more important to their vital interests than the Asian countries (29%). On the European side, those polled said that the US is more important than Asia, up 9% from last year.
Although the eurozone crisis might have played a role in boosting American perceptions and underlining the strong interdependence of the transatlantic economy, European and Americans also synch in their negative view of China (52% in the U.S. and 50% in Europe).

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