{"id":299186,"date":"2026-04-14T10:53:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&p=299186"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:53:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:53:45","slug":"americans-views-of-china-have-grown-somewhat-more-positive-in-recent-years","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/04\/14\/americans-views-of-china-have-grown-somewhat-more-positive-in-recent-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans\u2019 views of China have grown somewhat more positive in recent years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for trade talks at Gimhae Air Base, near Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For the better part of a decade, most Americans have had negative views of China. This is still the case, but the share with a favorable<\/em> view has ticked up,<\/strong> according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most Americans have an unfavorable view of China, but positive views are increasing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Note: Those who did not answer are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 23-29, 2026.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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