Batswana approval of China's influence halves in a decade
Afrobarometer survey shows favourable views dropping from 74% to 37% between 2014 and 2024.
Batswana's positive views on China's influence have fallen by half over the past decade, according to a new Afrobarometer survey.
The proportion of citizens seeing China's influence as positive dropped from 74 percent in 2014 to 37 percent in 2024, a decrease of 37 percentage points. Only 50 percent of Batswana now believe China's economic activities significantly influence the national economy, down from 76 percent in 2014.
Men and urban residents are more likely than women and rural dwellers to view China's influence as substantial and beneficial.
Why it mattersBatswana citizens' perceptions of China's influence on their country have significantly declined.