In East Asia, many people see China’s power and influence as a major threat
In most places surveyed, more people name China’s influence as a major threat than any of the other geopolitical issues asked about.
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In most places surveyed, more people name China’s influence as a major threat than any of the other geopolitical issues asked about.
91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of 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 support banning TikTok by a more than two-to-one margin, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
In an open-ended question allowing Americans to name which country they see as the greatest threat to the U.S., 50% name China.
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
Americans see China as a growing superpower – and increasingly say it is the world’s leading economy.
Americans expect China’s international reputation will suffer because of how the country has handled the coronavirus outbreak.
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