Americans Consider China a Major Economic Threat
Most Americans consider China a serious economic and military threat to the United States.
Most Americans consider China a serious economic and military threat to the United States.
WHY IT MATTERS– The relationship between the United States and China has worsened over the years, putting a strain on the once-promising diplomatic alliance between the world's two largest economies and causing concerns about a future military or economic confrontation.
China has also emerged as a topic of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
CHINA VIEWS TRACKED – Economist/YouGov has been tracking American's perception of China since 2018. Its recent poll showed how much China's favorability has slipped to date.
40 percent view China as an enemy of the United States, double the number since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
65 percent say China is at least a somewhat serious economic threat to the United States.
57 percent say China is at least a somewhat serious military threat to the United States
45 percent say they feel threatened by China as a world superpower, including 60 percent of Republicans.
44 percent (a plurality) say the U.S.’s and China's interest contradict fundamentally.
BOTTOM LINE– Americans are becoming more skeptical that a close relationship with China is in American interests.
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