66% now say they have an unfavorable view of China, up nearly 20 percentage points since the start of the Trump administration.
April 27, 2020 A biweekly digest of the Center's latest findings from its worldwide public opinion surveys and demographic research · Subscribe ↗
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Will coronavirus pandemic further strain U.S.-China relations?Our new survey reveals that U.S. public opinion of China is more negative today 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. James Bell Vice President of Global Strategy, Pew Research Center | |
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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. 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.  A new Pew Research Center analysis uses geospatial research techniques to assess the relationship between Nigerians’ distance to a major Chinese investment in their country and their views toward China. While the segment of railway was being built, Nigerians living near it were less likely than those farther away to express a favorable view of China. But their views rebounded somewhat after its completion.  Two-thirds of U.S. adults say the federal government is doing too little to reduce the effects of global climate change, according to Pew Research Center polls, but Republicans and Democrats differ over the effects of climate policies for the environment and for the economy. From our research66% The share of Americans who say they have an unfavorable view of China, the most negative rating for the country since the Center began asking the question in 2005, and up nearly 20 percentage points since the start of the Trump administration. | |
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