US citizens: perception of China rapidly deteriorated: Pew Research Center survey results

US citizens: perception of China rapidly deteriorated: Pew Research Center survey results

August 19, 2019

Pew Research Center: Survey results

On August 13, the results of a survey on the perception of Americans in China were announced.

Against China

Proportion of respondents saying “not favorable”: Deteriorated rapidly from 60% (47% of the previous year).

Proportion of respondents saying “favorable”: Decreased 12 points from 38% in the previous year to 26%.

Republican supporters:

Seventy percent answered “not favorable” and “favorable” was 20%.

Democratic supporters:

“Non-favorable” is 59%, and “Non-favorable” is 30%.

Republican supporters are more aware that they are less favorable.

Republican supporters, the percentage of “unfavorable” rose sharply from 51% in the previous year to 70%.

Democratic supporters also increased the percentage of “unfavorable” from 47% to 59%.

Economic relationship with China: (see table)

“Bad” accounted for the majority at 53%, and “good” was 41%.

China’s military enhancement:

80% say “bad”.

China’s economic growth:

“Good” was 50%, “Bad” was 41%, and “Good” was 9 points higher.

-JETRO

https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2019/08/d4117be2a575fb56.html

U.S. Views of China Amid Trade War Turn Sharply Negative

Overview

Unfavorable opinion of China reaches new high

More Americans say current U.S.-China economic ties are poor

Americans increasingly see China as a threat

China’s military growth, not economic growth, seen as potential problem for the U.S.

Americans see their own country leading economically

Americans have limited confidence in President xi

Pew Research Center

https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2019/08/13/u-s-views-of-china-turn-sharply-negative-amid-trade-tensions/