Recently, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea commissioned Gallup, an authoritative South Korean polling agency, to conduct a “Polling Survey on South Korean People's Perceptions of China.” From October 1 to 7, Gallup conducted a public opinion survey of 1,000 South Korean respondents. The survey targets groups of all ages, genders, regions, and political tendencies. The survey results are as follows: 1. 73.8% of respondents support the development of Sino-South Korea relations, and 35.5% want closer ties between the two countries. 2. 80.8% of respondents support economic and trade cooperation between China and South Korea, and 44.2% hope to further deepen cooperation. 3. 72.4% of respondents support scientific and technological cooperation between China and South Korea, and 37.9% hope to further deepen cooperation. 4. 46.1% of respondents are considering traveling to China. 5. 74.3% of respondents want South Korea to maintain a balance between China and the US. 6. 69.8% of respondents formed a perception of China through news and social media; negative public opinion about China, differences in political systems, and specific disputes between China and South Korea are major obstacles affecting perceptions of China; respondents generally expect China and South Korea to properly resolve differences, reduce false information, and increase the results of practical cooperation.

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