Against the background of a trade war in the United States, attitude to China has improved. More than half of Americans also believe that duties will destroy their country.
Despite the growth of the trade war between Washington and Beijing, the Americans began to make the most of China. This has been proven by the results of a Pew Research Center Research Center survey, which on Saturday, April 19, published The Hill.
The survey shows that the level of hostility to China in Americans has reduced by 4%: If last year 84%of respondents expressed a negative opinion on Beijing, then in 2025 this indicator was 77%.
This is the first such as the decline in the past five years. The change took place against the background of a devastated confrontation between the Donald Trump administration and the Chinese leadership of one another’s duties.
The survey also shows that every fourth American believes it is China that receives more benefits from bilateral trade. Only 10% believe that the United States has won more, while 25% is convinced that both countries are getting the same benefit. Another 2% believed that not a single party had benefits, and 16% did not decide on the answer.
At the same time, 52% of respondents are sure that the duties will ruin the United States. Only 24% consider these economic benefits, 6% do not expect any effect, and 19% have no fair opinion.
Remember that in early April, Trump announced the introduction of trade duties against 211 countries and territories. Later, their introduction was postponed for 90 days, but tariffs were preserved for China. Their size was originally 20%, but then in many stages it increased to 145%.
As reported, Beijing introduced the duties, setting them up to 125%.
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