SYDNEY, June 14 (Xinhua) -- People across the Asia-Pacific believe that the influence of the United States is to diminish in the region over the next decade, according to a recent survey carried out by researchers in Sydney.
The poll, conducted by the University of Sydney's United States Studies Centre, surveyed 750 people each in Australia, Japan, South Korea, China and Indonesia, focusing on Washington's staying power in Asia during the past, present and future.
The result of the survey shows that majorities in every country report that the United States' best years are in the past, ranging from 82 percent in China, 80 percent in Australia and South Korea, to 68 percent and 61 percent in Indonesia and Japan, respectively.
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