Pew poll shows that for more and more Americans, China is an enemy of the United States | Wilnesh News

Data from the Pew Research Center shows that the vast majority of Americans have a negative view of China, and more and more people regard China as an enemy of the United States. poll Published Wednesday.

About 42% of respondents named China an enemy of the United States, the highest share since the Washington, D.C.-based think tank began asking the question in 2021, and up from a quarter two years ago.

For the fifth consecutive year, about four-fifths of Americans have a negative view of the country, and 43% have a very negative view, the survey found.

Half of the respondents view China as a competitor of the United States, and 6% view it as a partner of the United States

The poll results come amid a dispute between the world’s two largest economies and ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

Democratic incumbent Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump have both signaled a tougher stance on China amid increased trade restrictions, sanctions and proposed bans on Chinese companies such as TikTok owner ByteDance.

These policies appear to be in line with public sentiment.Pew Research Center survey results show that about half of Americans surveyed believe that containing China’s power and influence should be the top priority of U.S. foreign policy

The Pew Research Center said in the report: “They also criticized China’s impact on the U.S. economy, calling it huge and negative.” The survey also found that people who think the current U.S. economic situation is not good are more likely to blame China and hold negative views on China. Negative views.

About 71% of respondents said that China’s global influence has been increasing in recent years, and 61% of Americans are worried about regional disputes between China and its neighboring countries.

Views of China vary widely based on factors such as age and political affiliation. Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are about twice as likely as those who lean Democratic to have a very unfavorable view of China and to view it as an enemy.

Older Americans also hold a tougher view of China. In contrast, 28% of those aged 18 to 29 have a favorable view of the country, more than any other group.

Although some experts have warned that deteriorating relations between China and the United States could trigger a “cold war”, both sides have been working to ease tensions. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently visited China to enhance dialogue and cooperation.

Graham Allison, a professor of government at Harvard University and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy and Plans, told CNBC: “The relationship is becoming a little more stable, although fundamentally the two sides are still The struggle between competition and cooperation.