Survey on Japanese views of China (FY2023)

The Sasakawa Japan-China Friendship Program of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (President: Atsushi Sunami) conducted the "Survey on Japanese views of China (FY2023)" (fieldwork dates: Friday, August 18, 2023 - Wednesday, August 23, 2023) among 3,000 men and women aged 15-89 living in Japan as part of its "Enhancing Dissemination of Information Relating to China in Japan" project activities. The results of the survey are released below.

１．Purpose
To recognize the importance of understanding and grasping public sentiments, promote mutual understanding between the citizens of Japan and China, clarify current issues, and then apply this insight to future activities.

２．Fieldwork dates　　　　　　　　　
Friday, August 18, 2023 - Wednesday, August 23, 2023

３．Subjects
（1）Respondents　　　　  Japanese men and women aged 15–89 living in Japan
（2）Fieldwork area   　　　 Nationwide
（3）Sample　　　　　　　  3000 people
　　　
４． Methodology
（1）Methodology　　　　　Online survey (Pre-registered population)
（2）Question count　　　　18 questions in the main survey
（3）Sampling quota  　　　※

※ Allocations are calculated from the 2020 census by region, gender, and age group as a percentage of the population (Chart 0)

（1）Affinity toward China and three overseas regions (South Korea, the U.S., and Taiwan)
（2）Level of interest in China and the three overseas regions (South Korea, the U.S., and Taiwan)
（3）Languages used to obtain information on China and the three overseas regions (China, South Korea, the U.S., and Taiwan)
（4）Level of trust in media reporting on Japan in China and the three overseas regions (China, South Korea, the U.S., and Taiwan)
（5）Views on Japan-China relations and the reasons for them
（6）Perceptions of Chinese politics, economy, culture, etc.
（7）Changes in China and Japan-China relations
（8）Ways of interacting with China
（9）Effective initiatives for advancing Japan-China relations
（10）Time Series Comparison (compared to FY2022)

１．Main survey

（1）Sampling quota (Chart 1)

Gender　　　　  Male 48.7%　     Female51.3%
Nationality　　　Japan
Age　　　　　　 60s and older　　　 38.0%
　　　　　　　　 50s　　　　　　　　15.3%
　　　　　　　　 40s　　　　　　　　17.0%
　　　　　　　　 30s　　　　　　　　13.0%
　　　　　　　　 20s and younger　   16.7%

(2) Questions（Q1 - Q15）
※For detailed contents, please refer to [Survey Results (Q1-Q15) PDF].

 Ｑ1. Affinity toward China and three overseas regions (South Korea, the U.S., and Taiwan)
 Ｑ2. Level of interest in China and the three overseas regions (South Korea, the U.S., and Taiwan)
 Ｑ3. Languages used to obtain information on China and the three overseas regions (China, South Korea, the U.S., and Taiwan)
 Ｑ4. Level of trust in media reporting on Japan in China and the three overseas regions (China,South Korea,the U.S., and Taiwan)
 Ｑ5. Views on Japan-China relations and the reasons for them
 Ｑ6. Views on Japan-China relations and the reasons for them
 Ｑ7. Perceptions of Chinese politics, economy, culture, etc.
 Ｑ8. Changes in China and Japan-China relations
 Ｑ9. Ways of interacting with China
 Ｑ10. Effective initiatives for advancing Japan-China relations
 Ｑ11. Actors working on Japan-China relations
 Ｑ12. Reasons for choosing "government" as the main actor in Japan-China relations
 Ｑ13. Reasons for selecting "private sector" as the main actor in Japan-China relations
 Ｑ14. Private exchanges between Japan and China
 Ｑ15. Private exchanges that should be promoted

２．Time Series Comparison (compared to FY2022)
※Please refer to [PDF of Time Series Comparison] for detailed information.

 (1) Affinity
 (2) Level of interest
 (3) Level of trust in media reporting
 (4) Japan-China relations
 (5) Effective initiatives for advancing Japan-China relations
 (6) About the main actors working on Japan-China relations and private exchanges between Japan and China

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