Warm views of China increasingly common among Americans, though cold views are still more common
% who have a __ view of China
Note: Those who did not answer are not shown. On a scale of 0-100, where zero is “as cold and negative as possible” and 100 is “as warm and positive as possible,” ratings of 0-49 are cold, ratings of 50 are neutral and ratings of 51-100 are warm. “Average rating” is the mean.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 14-20, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Warm views of China increasingly common among Americans, though cold views are still more common
% who have a __ view of China
| Label | Cold | Neutral | Warm | Average rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50 | 28 | 18 | 39 |
| 2018 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 42 |
| 2021 | 68 | 20 | 11 | 28 |
| 2026 | 54 | 27 | 19 | 37 |
Note: Those who did not answer are not shown. On a scale of 0-100, where zero is “as cold and negative as possible” and 100 is “as warm and positive as possible,” ratings of 0-49 are cold, ratings of 50 are neutral and ratings of 51-100 are warm. “Average rating” is the mean.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 14-20, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
