According to a global survey on the trust level, about 82 percent of the Chinese respondents trusted the government to do what is right in 2020, listed in the first place among 26 countries. However, the trust level declined significantly compared to a year prior, probably related to the public sentiment on how the Chinese government had handled the coronavirus pandemic. On average, about 53 percent of respondents showed trust in their government globally.
Level of trust in government in China from 2016 to 2020
Original statement: "Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right.'"
Responses to the question were answered on 9-point scale.
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Edelman. (January 13, 2021). Level of trust in government in China from 2016 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1116013/china-trust-in-government-2020/
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