Percent of US adults by their views of China

This chart shows how the percent of Americans who have a cold view of China has increased from 50% in 2016 to 54% in 2026. Warm views also increased from 18% to 19% while 27% now have a neutral view, down from 28%.

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Those who did not answer are not shown. On a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is “as cold and negative as possible” and 100 is “as warm and positive as possible,” ratings of 0 to 49 are cold, ratings of 50 are neutral, and ratings of 51 to 100 are warm. Latest survey conducted September 14–20, 2026.

Source: Pew Research Center