{
  "id": 9548689,
  "title": "Surveys Show More Americans Warming to China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/surveys-show-more-americans-warming-to-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/09/24/us-china-diplomacy-foreign-policy-trump-xi-survey/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent survey by the Pew Research Center indicates that Americans are developing a more favorable view of China. The share of Americans with a negative opinion of China has decreased from 68% in 2021 to 54% in 2026, while those with a positive view have risen from 11% to 19%. Neutral views have grown from 20% to 27%. Another survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs published this week revealed that Americans are increasingly viewing China as less of a threat, with only 41% considering China's territorial ambitions a critical threat to the U.S., down from 52% in 2022. Additionally, 57% of Americans now favor cooperation with China over containment. These findings suggest a rebound in U.S. sentiment towards China following the pandemic-era lows and may be influenced by the positive language from the White House under President Trump, who has had a more open approach to bilateral economic ties with Beijing. While this sentiment shift does not indicate admiration, it reflects a moderation of threat perception, driven by the view of China primarily as a competitor rather than an immediate adversary. However, skepticism towards China remains strong, particularly among Republicans, with 63% of MAGA Republicans favoring containment over cooperation.",
  "summary": "New surveys show that a growing number of Americans view China positively, even as the government-to-government relations are mixed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}