The survey's findings are important because a country's soft power has a significant impact on FDI and influence in international fora like the UN. Three of China's four neighbours hold a negative view. In India, 67% of people surveyed hold an unfavourable view of China. This is higher at 87% in Japan and 77% in South Korea. This could be because Japan and South Korea are close allies of the US, while India remains 'non-aligned'. Indonesia is an exception among China's neighbours as it holds a favourable view. Several European countries, as well as Australia, are found to see China as 'the top global economy'.