US-China Relations

Increasing Number of Americans View China as Enemy: Poll

The percentage of Americans sharing unfavorable opinions of China has remained around 80 percent over the last five years.
Increasing Number of Americans View China as Enemy: Poll
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) attends a meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on April 26, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP
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An overwhelming majority of Americans hold unfavorable views of China, and the number of people who view communist China as an enemy has surged as tensions between Washington and Beijing escalated in recent years, according to a new poll.

A Pew Research Center survey released on May 1 found that 81 percent of Americans have unfavorable views of China, including 43 percent holding very unfavorable views. In contrast, only 16 percent view China favorably.
Aaron Pan
Aaron Pan
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Aaron Pan is a reporter covering China and U.S. news. He graduated with a master's degree in finance from the State University of New York at Buffalo.