Voters perceive China as a greater US threat than Russia.
Voters See China as Greater Threat than Russia to the United States
A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center reveals that voters consider China to be a more significant economic and security threat to the United States compared to Russia. Out of the respondents, 50% named China as the greatest threat, while only 17% believed Russia posed the biggest danger. The survey, which included an open-ended question, was released on Thursday.
Other Nations and Perspectives
When asked about other countries, respondents indicated that no other nation posed a significant threat to the U.S., with all options falling below 5 percentage points. Only 2% of respondents considered North Korea to be the greatest threat, and an equal percentage believed that the U.S. itself was a major threat. Additionally, 4% of respondents stated that no country threatened the U.S. It is worth noting that 24% of participants chose not to answer the open-ended question, which was expected, according to Pew.
Changing Perceptions of China
This survey comes at a time when voters are increasingly viewing China and its international influence in a negative light compared to previous years. In 2019, China tied with Russia as the biggest threat to the U.S., after ranking second in 2014 and third in 2007. In 2014, Americans saw Russia as the greatest threat, while in 2007, it was Iran.
A global Pew survey, also released on Thursday, revealed that 67% of respondents from 24 nations held an unfavorable attitude toward China. Among those, 83% of voters expressed a negative opinion of the communist nation, with Australia and Japan ranking even higher at 87%.
Pew conducted this survey from May 30 to June 4, gathering responses from 10,329 U.S. voters.
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