Survey Reveals 29 Percent of Europeans Prefer China Tech Ties

(MENAFN) European sentiment toward forging stronger connections with China has surged dramatically, while demands intensify for the continent to take a harder line against America and its dominant technology corporations, fresh research disclosed Tuesday reveals.

The European Tech Insights 2025 survey, executed by IE University's Center for the Governance of Change in Spain, discovered that 29 percent of Europeans currently favor alignment with China—more than double the 14 percent recorded in 2023. Simultaneously, a substantial portion of participants contend the continent must strengthen its posture toward America, particularly when protecting its strategic and technological priorities.

Data demonstrated robust enthusiasm for Chinese partnership across Southern Europe. Within Spain, 52.8 percent of participants indicated the continent should align with China—the most substantial proportion among ten nations examined. Italy registered 35 percent while France showed 31.3 percent. These nations have witnessed dramatic increases since 2023.

The findings suggest, however, that this transformation doesn't represent a simple geopolitical realignment. Most participants believe the continent must eschew confrontation and pursue a more independent or neutral stance in international affairs.

Nation-specific figures reveal that while preference for American partnership remains predominant throughout northern and Eastern Europe, backing has diminished substantially. Within Germany, 72 percent of participants supported tighter American relations, declining from 84 percent in 2023. Poland and the United Kingdom witnessed drops to 79.8 percent and 78.9 percent, respectively.

The age gap proves particularly dramatic: nearly 40 percent of Europeans between 18 and 24 expressed preference for Chinese alignment, versus 22.6 percent among those 65 and older.

The analysis also exposes definite boundaries to public willingness for severing economic connections with China. Continentwide, merely 39.9 percent of participants indicated acceptance of elevated costs for technology goods—including smartphones, computers, and electric vehicles—to diminish Chinese dependence. Conversely, 60.1 percent reject this approach.

The poll canvassed over 3,000 adults across ten European nations—Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and Britain—with samples reflecting demographic distribution by age, gender, geography, and educational attainment.

The analysis was produced by a research collective including Diego Rubio, present director of the Office of the Presidency of the Spanish Government, alongside additional scholars from IE University. (1 euro = 1.09 U.S. dollar)

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