Bias against China

The results of a Pew Research Center survey, released on Wednesday, have brought up the old issue of how the world views China.

The poll found that 41 percent of respondents in 21 nations view China as the world's No 1 economic power, while 40 percent think the United States is.

The rise of emerging countries and the decline of traditional industrial and economic powers have brought profound changes in the global economic landscape. China surpassed Germany as the world's biggest exporter in 2009 and overtook Japan to be the world's second-biggest economy in 2010. While a recession and the European debt crisis continue to deal heavy blows to the US and European countries, China has maintained decent growth. Along with other emerging economies, China is now being looked upon to shore up the world's economic recovery.