A growing number of Americans are increasingly viewing China as an “enemy” as opposed to a competitor or partner of the United States, according to a newly released Pew Research Center survey.
Pew surveyed 3,576 adults from March 20 to March 26. The survey, which was published on April 12, is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population.
It found that 4 in 10 Americans now describe China as an enemy of America, up 13 points from 2022.
Specifically, when asked whether they see China as either a competitor, enemy, or partner of the United States, 52 percent of respondents said they see the country as a competitor, marking a drop of 10 percentage points from a year ago when 62 percent of Americans saw China as a competitor….