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Half of Russians View China Favourably

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Nearly half of Russians have a positive view of China, which they praise for its fast-paced economic development, according to a poll released ahead of a three-day visit by President Vladimir Putin to China.

Some 42 per cent of the poll's respondents - most of them with college education - said that they saw China in a good light, the poll said.

Only 12 per cent of respondents said they had bad feelings about Russia's south-east neighbour, the poll said, adding that a third of those who eyed China with suspicion lived close to the Sino-Russian border in the Pacific far-east.

At least 67 per cent of Russians thought China did a better job than Russia at economic development, the pollers said, adding that a vast majority of those had a positive view of China.

However, 73 per cent of the poll's respondents - mostly young people and/or supporters of President Putin - thought Russia held a greater political influence in the international community.

Mr Putin begins a three-day visit to China tomorrow, becoming the first world leader to visit since the 16th Party Congress of Chinese Communist Party earlier this month.

Source: agencies

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