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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Strikingly large numbers of Chinese are happy with their nation's direction and booming economy yet are deeply worried about rising prices, pollution and the gap between the rich and poor.
That's according to a poll by the Pew Research Center, released Tuesday.
The survey finds that two-thirds of Chinese also give their government high marks for handling important problems. Three of four approve of Beijing's policy of limiting most couples to one child, though it's more popular with well-off than lower-income people.
The findings contrast sharply with recent polling in the U.S. showing large majorities of Americans holding starkly negative views about their country's direction, its leaders in the White House and Congress, and economic conditions.
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