China became the engine of the world economy

Beijing, The Gulf Oberver: About 78.34 percent of respondents from 22 countries believe the Chinese economy has injected vitality into the global economy in a decade and has become the engine of the world economy, according to a joint survey conducted by CGTN and Renmin University of China.

The survey has interviewed respondents who are 38.64 years old on average from developed countries such as the U.S., the UK, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, as well as developing countries like Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Thailand, India, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.

Over half respondents have higher education, with 54.71 percent having a bachelor’s degree or above, of which 15.22 percent are masters and doctors.

The survey showed that 91.46 percent respondents from Africa spoke highly of China’s economic achievements. Europe followed closely with a share of 81.6 percent, while North America ranked third with 78.09 percent.