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Table 11.12

European views about China

’s economy

a(

Unit

%)

2007

2010

2011

2012

Opportunity Threat Both Opportunity Threat Both Opportunity Threat Both Opportunity Threat Both

Bulgaria

34

30

14

31

35

20

49

27

14

43

27

18

France

28

57

12

24

63

10

32

56

11

24

65

11

Germany

41

51

5

50

43

5

57

36

5

50

40

7

Italy

30

55

11

29

57

9

37

47

11

38

47

12

The Netherlands 61

30

6

64

23

10

67

22

7

58

23

14

Poland

25

54

10

24

59

8

31

48

9

36

43

11

Portugal

24

55

13

29

64

6

38

54

5

34

54

9

Romania

43

22

12

44

26

12

51

23

10

56

25

8

Sweden

65

24

7

58

27

10

Slovakia

17

40

24

20

38

30

23

37

24

29

43

17

Spain

41

50

6

37

58

4

46

47

6

42

51

6

The UK

51

40

4

54

40

2

58

34

2

56

36

3

aWhether China

’s economy presents an opportunity for market and investment or poses a threat to employment and economic security in Europe

Source

Data from the Transatlantic Trends survey

218 L. Zuokui