His efforts to squelch dissent and to accentuate the positive may not be able to counter widespread anger over his government’s stumbling response, undermining a key part of his strategy for wielding power.
Tag: Polls and Public Opinion
Make China ‘Lovable,’ Xi Said. But Don’t Expect Softening.
Xi Jinping’s remarks to top Communist Party leaders suggest Beijing will focus on courting allies rather than easing its rhetoric against the U.S. and Europe.
Tokyo Olympics: Japanese Poll Finds 83% Oppose Summer Games
The Tokyo Games were postponed a year because of the pandemic. But many Japanese people want to delay or cancel them.
Tensions Among Democrats Grow Over Israel as the Left Defends Palestinians
Divisions within the party have burst into public view, with the party’s ascendant left viewing the Mideast conflict as a searing racial justice issue that carries echoes of U.S. politics.
Finland Is Again the World’s Happiest Country, Report Finds
Finland, for the fourth consecutive year, topped a list of countries evaluated on the well-being of their inhabitants. “Really?” Finns ask.
How the G.O.P. Lost Its Clear Voice on Foreign Policy
After four years of Donald J. Trump’s America-first mantra, Republican views on foreign intervention, long a signature part of the party’s brand, have splintered.
In Peru’s Presidential Election, the Most Popular Choice Is No One
Peruvians head to the polls at a moment that many are calling one of the lowest points in the country’s young democracy, and many plan to cast empty ballots.
More Eager for Covid Vaccine but Skeptics Remain, U.S. Poll Says
Roughly 61 percent of adults have either received their first dose or are eager for one, up from 47 percent in January, according to the latest monthly survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Will Israel’s Strong Vaccination Campaign Give Netanyahu an Election Edge?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is banking on voters crediting him for beating the pandemic. But many worry that the country’s reopening may be premature and politically driven.
Trust in AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Shaken in Europe
The European Medicines Agency seems likely to pronounce the shot safe. But will anyone want to take it after this week’s panic?