How Americans view the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Hamas, and China and Taiwan
74% of Americans view the war between Russia and Ukraine as important to U.S. national interests – with 43% describing it as very important.
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74% of Americans view the war between Russia and Ukraine as important to U.S. national interests – with 43% describing it as very important.
In most places surveyed, more people name China’s influence as a major threat than any of the other geopolitical issues asked about.
In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China.
Most Americans see little ability for the U.S. and China to cooperate on climate change policy or combating the spread of infectious disease. A majority of Americans continue to view the China-Russia partnership as a very serious problem for the U.S.
Americans see China as a growing superpower – and increasingly say it is the world’s leading economy.
Germans and Americans have both become more skeptical of China.
A large majority of Americans (78%) say tensions between China and Taiwan are at least a somewhat serious problem for the United States.
Political divides on both sides of the Atlantic continue to shape attitudes about relations with other nations, perceptions about defense spending and Americans’ and Germans’ views of each other.
Most say cooperation with other countries is important in dealing with global threats, especially on the spread of infectious diseases.
More countries still name the U.S. as the foremost economic power than say the same of China. And, even in nations that welcome China’s economic growth, few feel similarly about its growing military might.
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