New York: Even as majority in several countries remain highly critical of the Chinese polices, Indians are evenly divided on the issue, according to a just released poll.

At least 37 per cent Indians sided with current China critics, 33 per cent favoured Beijing, while about 30 per cent did not take any position.

The poll conducted in France, Great Britain, India, Indonesia, South Korea and the United States, however, was conducted before the current unrest in Tibet which could have influence the results.

On an average across all six countries, 64 per cent said their view was closer to the critics of China, while seventeen per cent sided with Beijing.

The poll shows that the critical view is held by large majorities in the Untied States (74 per cent), France (75 per cent) and Britain (63 per cent)."

Views are more varied among the Asian countries. An overwhelming 84 per cent of South Koreans are critical, as is a modest majority of Indonesians (54 per cent, with only 12 per cent endorsing China's position).

These findings are from a poll conducted by WorldPublicOpinion.org, a project of research centers from around the world, managed by the Programme on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Maryland in the United States.
Source : PTI