Nation's image reflects its growing power

A Gallup World Affairs survey shows US citizens' positive feeling toward China has been consistently rising in recent years. According to Gallup's latest poll, 53 percent of the American respondents have a favorable view of China - the first time in three decades that more than 50 percent Americans have expressed such a view. Surveys conducted by other international organizations, think tanks and media outlets also show an increasing number of foreigners hold a favorable view of China.

That China's image worldwide is on the ascent despite some country's efforts to hype the "China threat" theory is impressive, to say the least.

A country's international image reflects its national power and spirit, and it is an important intangible asset of a sovereign state. Some media outlets are saying China's international image has greatly improved because of its growing global influence, economic development potential and its government's credibility.