Chinese public is divided over whether to seek global dominance or share leadership

People use smartphones to film planes fly in formation during a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Wednesday.

A new poll shows a majority of Chinese people see competition with the U.S. as a threat, but there is a split on what role Beijing should take on in the world stage.

(Image credit: Rafiq Maqbool)