Record Number of Americans Hold Negative Views of Beijing Amid Pandemic, Poll Shows

: Chinese police officers wear protective masks as they march during a shift change on April 14, 2020 in Beijing. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

A growing number of Americans hold a negative view of the Chinese regime, as the pandemic takes its toll on the United States, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.

Two-thirds of respondents to a March poll said they had a negative opinion of Beijing—the highest percentage recorded since the center first began asking the question in 2005.