Americans feel more cold than warm toward China
% 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 0-24 are very cold, ratings of 25-49 are somewhat cold, ratings of 50 are neutral, ratings of 51-75 are somewhat warm and ratings of 76-100 are very warm.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 14-20, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Americans feel more cold than warm toward China
% who have a __ view of China
| Very cold | Somewhat cold | Neutral | Somewhat warm | Very warm | Grouping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. adults | 34 | 20 | 27 | 12 | 7 | All |
| Ages 18-49 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 14 | 10 | Age |
| 50+ | 42 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 3 | Age |
| Rep/Lean Rep | 46 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 2 | Party |
| Dem/Lean Dem | 24 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 11 | Party |
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 0-24 are very cold, ratings of 25-49 are somewhat cold, ratings of 50 are neutral, ratings of 51-75 are somewhat warm and ratings of 76-100 are very warm.
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 14-20, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
