EU-China Relations: Chinese public opinion on European countries 2021

The relationship between China, the EU, and other European countries has deteriorated somewhat in recent years as the geopolitical rivalry between the People's Republic of China and the United States (a key ally of most European countries) has intensified. Nevertheless, when asked about their opinion on various European countries in 2021, Chinese citizens only had a more negative than positive view on one European country, the United Kingdom. For all other countries which the respondents were asked about, a majority of respondents found them to be somewhat or very favorable, with the respondents being most favorable about Germany. Chinese citizens' negative attitudes towards the UK are likely related to the fraught history between the two countries and due to the UK's status as the European country which is most closely aligned with the United States.