Chinese-Americans are Most Apt to Think China has Lost Her Communist Ideals
A poll was conducted of 354 Chinese Americans who were chosen at random nationwide by from a surname list.
They were asked a series of questions about their attitudes toward China and their views on China and US-China Relations.
Question 19:
In recent years, China has allowed free-market ventures by its people. Do you agree that China is no longer a true communist country?
More than two/thirds (68%) of Chinese-Americans think China has abandoned her communist ideals. 38% of them strongly think so.
US business leaders agree at a rate of 63%, but only 21% are strongly of that opinion.
The US congressional staff are not so eager to think that China has abandoned such ideals with only 47% agreeing and just 11% of them strongly agreeing.
The US congressional staff was the most likely to strongly disagree with this – 24%. Chinese-Americans – 14% and Business leaders – 11%.
At any rate, it does seem that China is perceived to have abandoned many if not all of her communist ideals.
What do you think?
These survey results were taken from a poll conducted by the Committee of 100.
The Committee of 100 is a national, nonpartisan organization composed of prominent American citizens of Chinese descent. The members of this group pool their resources to address important issues that concern the Chinese/American community but, imho, more importantly foster better US-Greater China relations.
Recently, this group tasked the polling firm ZOGBY to conduct an extensive survey of American Attitudes Toward China.
They polled the General Population (General Public) as well as Chinese Americans. Business leaders, Opinion leaders and Congressional staffers, subsets of the general public were also polled.
In keeping with the Committee of 100 ideals I hope it will create discussion and be used to better understand U.S.-China relations and help those concerned to formulate recommendations on how to improve relationships between these two great countries.
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