# The Economist survey: Latin Americans increasingly favor China

https://mins.news/en/item/85047

- CGTN, 2026-10-01 06:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-01/The-Economist-survey-Latin-Americans-increasingly-favor-China-1QSMHenbobu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A latest Latinobarómetro poll published by The Economist found that favorable views of China rose in 15 of 17 Latin American countries, while views of the United States declined in 15. The magazine said Latin Americans now see China’s influence as more positive than Washington’s for the first time, amid disapproval of Donald Trump’s handling of international relations.

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