As changes in the world not seen in a century accelerate, relations between major powers have long transcended the scope of bilateral ties and have become a key force shaping the international landscape and global order. A global survey jointly released by CGTN and Renmin University of China, conducted through the Institute of International Communication Studies in the New Era and covering 12,302 respondents from 39 countries, shows that 75% of global respondents believe that healthy and stable China-US relations are crucial to the international community.

Nine years after his previous trip to China, US President Donald Trump is scheduled to pay a state visit to China, with issues such as trade, technology and global governance continuing to draw widespread attention. In the survey, 78.3% of respondents from developing countries believed that China-US relations are vital to world peace, stability and prosperity, and carry major significance for global trade, geopolitics and even the international order. Meanwhile, 76.7% of American respondents shared this view.

As a "ballast stone" of China-US relations, economic and trade cooperation is of great significance not only to the two countries, but also to global economic stability and recovery. Against the backdrop of mounting downward pressure on the world economy, stronger China-US economic and trade cooperation serves the common interests and broad expectations of the international community. The survey shows that 74.6% of respondents worldwide believe that the essence of China-US trade is mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. Among respondents from developing countries, the level of agreement reached 78.2%, while 75.3% of American respondents also shared this view, both higher than the global average. 

Respondents generally believe that as long as both sides move toward each other with an attitude of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, they can find ways to address each other's concerns. Among them, 72.8% of American respondents believe that China and the United States can achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, and that economic and trade frictions are not inherently irreconcilable. In addition, 77.9% of global respondents said that economic and trade relations should serve as a stabilizer in China-US relations rather than a source of conflict. Agreement levels among respondents from developing countries and the United States reached 81.5% and 76.4%, respectively.

Facts have repeatedly demonstrated that "mutual achievement and shared prosperity" between China and the United States is a tangible and visible reality. As long as both sides move toward each other with an approach grounded in equality, respect and reciprocity, they can find ways to address each other's concerns. In the survey, 78.6% of respondents called on the United States to return to a rational and pragmatic strategic perception and to strengthen dialogue on the basis of mutual respect in order to reduce misunderstandings. Among respondents from developing countries, the level of agreement reached 81.8%.

The survey was conducted through an online panel sampling method. All respondents were members of the general public aged 18 and above, and the sample was designed to be broadly representative of each country's census-based age and gender distribution.