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Whether Beijing should take any leadership position on the world stage, however, is an overwhelming “yes.”

Other neighboring countries, including Japan, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam, are viewed less favorably.

Few see the United States as a friend to China, but a majority want Beijing to use a mix of cooperation and containment in its approach to Washington.

New polling from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Carter Center offers a rare window into how Chinese citizens view China's global role and foreign policy.

Everyday Chinese citizens view international trade as good for the economy and job creation, and say China should pursue a policy of global free trade.

Across party lines, however, opinion leaders oppose sending US troops to Taiwan to aid Taipei's defense should China invade.

In a crisis over the Senkaku Islands, the US public favors sending additional troops to Japan—but no aid to retake the territory.

The Taiwanese public expects more US aid in a potential conflict with China than Americans are willing to endorse.

The public's top priorities for the US-China relationship moving forward: avoiding war and maintaining a technological edge.

Seven in 10 say the security relationship with Seoul does more to strengthen US national security than weaken it.