China has risen in Americans’ ranking of greatest threats over the years

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July 20, 2023

Americans name China as the country posing the greatest threat to the U.S.

China has risen in Americans’ ranking of greatest threats over the years

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China has risen in Americans’ ranking of greatest threats over the years

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Americans name China as the country posing the greatest threat to the U.S.
Half of Americans name China as the greatest threat to the U.S.
Conservative Republicans especially likely to say China is the top threat to the U.S.
Americans see China as an economic and security threat but see Russia mostly as a security threat
About a fifth of Americans see the UK as the United States’ top ally
Americans see defense ties as a crucial part of the United States’ alliances with different countries

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