A survey found that 8 out of 10 Koreans have a negative perception of China.
According to Diplomat, a media specializing in American diplomacy, an international research team participated by the Center for Central Europe and Asia conducted a poll from April to June to ask about 1,300 Korean adult men and women about their perceptions of China. .
81% of respondents said they had a 'negative' or 'very negative' perception of China.
This is the highest level among the 56 countries surveyed, and is about 10 percentage points higher than 72% in second-ranked Switzerland and 69% in third-ranked Japan.
The media pointed out that 'China's military power' had an impact on anti-China sentiment in most countries, but in Korea, 'China's influence on the global natural environment' was viewed more negatively.
He added that the fine dust issue has been hotly debated between Korea and China for the past few years.