Hokkaido University survey shows Chinese respondents' impressions of Japan are split into thirds
According to a Yomiuri Shimbun report on November 7, an online survey conducted by Hokkaido University of 2,008 Chinese residents in China shows that those with positive, neutral, and negative impressions of Japan each account for about one-third. 73.6% believe that information about Japan provided by Chinese media is credible, and 68.2% have a positive impression of Japanese pop culture. The lead researcher, Hidemi Shiroyama, stated that the spread of anti-Japanese sentiment is related to the overlapping interests of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda, social media platforms, and patriotic influencers.