Tourism and technology may hold key to boosting China’s public image in the US

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-09-14 02:00

A survey conducted by researchers from Sun Yat-sen University suggests that China can improve its public image in the United States by emphasizing its strengths in tourism and technology. Despite prevalent discussions of AI

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Tourism and technology may hold key to boosting China’s public image in the US

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Carol Yang · 2026-09-14 02:00

Tourism and technology may hold key to boosting China’s public image in the US

China could improve its image in the United States by highlighting areas such as tourism and technology and positioning itself as a responsible major power, a survey has concluded. Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou said that although concepts such as “decouplin…