According to the CGTN survey, 93.3 % respondents consider dialogue and cooperation to be the only correct way to resolve trade disputes between China and the United States. The survey was released shortly after the phone call between the presidents of the two countries and the subsequent trade talks in Geneva, which participants and the international public viewed as a positive step toward stabilizing relations.
74.7 % of respondents said the telephone contact between the two heads of state sent a positive signal for calming tensions and putting Sino-US relations back on the right trajectory. 94 % at the same time supports the achievement of win-win results on the basis of equality and respect for mutual interests.
The survey also showed that 95.7 % respondents expects the United States to adhere strictly to the agreement reached in Geneva. More than 95 % Moreover, they believe that sustainable development of relations must be based on mutual respect and equality.
Almost 97 % respondents reject the idea of business relationships as zero-sum games. According to them, it is not possible for one state to develop at the expense of another. 90.6 % wishes to see further communication and a reduction in misunderstandings, which would contribute to the stabilisation and resumption of the healthy development of Sino-US relations.