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The coronavirus pandemic has led a growing number of Westerners to see China as a top power, with the lead of the United States slipping, a study said Tuesday. A survey of French, German and US opinion released by the German Marshall Fund of the United States found significant increases in perceptions of Chinese influence since the outbreak of Covid-19 -- in which Beijing has alternately been portrayed as a culprit and an aid provider. The proportion of people who said China was the most influential global player shot up from 13 to 28 percent in France between surveys in...
