Trust in government in China surges to 95 percent: report

Trust in government in China has surged to 95 percent from 90 percent in January, according to an Edelman Trust Barometer trust and credibility survey.

The number is higher than that of other 10 countries surveyed by Edelman, a U.S. public relations and marketing consultancy firm.

The United States is second to last, with only 48 percent of the interviewees saying that they trust the government.

China is also leading in terms of trust in business, according to the survey, which has reached 91 percent after a 9-point rise.

The survey was conducted in mid-April and sampled more than 13,200 respondents in Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Britain, and the United States.