The US is still ahead, but large swathes of the world view China as the leading power. Pew survey shows "in seven of the 10 European Union nations, China is considered the leading economic power (it is tied with the US for top spot in Italy)." "About 47% of the 38 nations polled have a favourable opinion of China, while 37% are unfavourably disposed. Xi Jinping receives negative approval in US, but curiously more people in India are ambivalent about him. "South Korea is the most likely to say that the US is the leading economic power (66%)."

Source: Times of India July 14, 2017 00:00 UTC