The US Institute of Peace published on 23 June 2021 an analysis titled "Countering China on the Continent: A Look at African Views" by Thomas P. Sheehy and Joseph Asunka.
Afrobarometer surveyed 16 African countries in both 2014-15 and 2019-20. In the most recent survey, 60 percent of respondents said China's influence is "somewhat" or "very positive." This is actually down from 65 percent in the survey held five years earlier. The authors concluded that many Africans view China's influence as waning on the continent.
In a survey of 18 countries in 2019-20, 59 percent say China's influence is "somewhat" or "very positive" while 58 percent express that opinion of the United States.
In the survey of 18 countries in 2019-20, when it comes to which country would serve as the best model for development, 32 percent of Africans prefer the US model, compared to 23 percent for the Chinese model.
