66% now say they have an unfavorable view of China, up nearly 20 percentage points since the start of the Trump administration.
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April 27, 2020
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** Will coronavirus pandemic further strain U.S.-China relations?
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Our new survey reveals that U.S. public opinion of China is more negative today ([link removed]) than at any time since 2005. Unfavorable views of China first spiked a year ago, amid trade tensions between the two countries. Now even more Americans look askance at China, as some claim Beijing should have done more to prevent the coronavirus from spreading globally. It’s one indication that the pandemic may do more harm than good to the spirit of international cooperation. We’ll be monitoring U.S. attitudes toward China and other countries in the months ahead, drawing on long-standing trends to highlight how American views of the world are changing.
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** U.S. views of China increasingly negative amid coronavirus outbreak ([link removed])
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Negative views of China have continued to grow in the U.S., according to a new Pew Research Center survey of Americans conducted in March. ([link removed]) Roughly two-thirds now say they have an unfavorable view of China, the most negative rating for the country since the Center began surveying about China's public image in 2005, and up nearly 20 percentage points since the start of the Trump administration.
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