China

Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries. What is your overall opinion of China? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable or very unfavorable?

	Very favorable	Mostly favorable	Mostly unfavorable	Very unfavorable	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2024 Feb 1-20	4	16	37	40	2
2023 Feb 1-23	4	11	39	45	1
2022 Feb 1-17	4	16	38	41	1
2021 Feb 3-18	6	14	38	41	1
2020 Feb 3-16	5	28	43	24	*
2019 Feb 1-10	8	33	39	18	2
2018 Feb 1-10	7	46	32	13	2
2017 Feb 1-5	10	40	35	13	2
2016 Feb 3-7	8	36	34	18	4
2015 Feb 8-11	8	36	34	16	5
2014 Feb 6-9	9	34	35	18	5
2013 Feb 7-10	8	35	35	17	5
2012 Feb 2-5	6	35	36	20	2
2011 Feb 2-5	6	41	37	13	3
2010 Feb 1-3	5	37	36	17	5
2009 Feb 9-12	5	36	34	17	7
2008 Feb 11-14	6	36	38	17	3
2007 Feb 1-4	7	41	32	15	6
2006 Feb 6-9	4	40	35	14	6
2005 Feb 7-10	5	42	35	12	6
2004 Feb 9-12	6	35	38	16	5
2003 Feb 3-6	6	39	34	12	9
2002 Feb 4-6	6	38	37	12	7
2001 Feb 1-4 ^	5	40	31	17	7
2000 Nov 13-15	5	31	39	18	7
2000 Mar 17-19	6	29	40	16	9
2000 Jan 25-26	4	29	33	18	16
1999 May 7-9	5	33	38	18	6
1999 Mar 12-14 ^	2	32	39	20	7
1999 Feb 8-9	8	31	34	16	11
1998 Jul 7-8	6	38	36	11	9
1998 Jun 22-23	5	34	42	9	10
1997 Jun 26-29	5	28	36	14	17
1996 Mar 8-10	6	33	35	16	10
1994 Feb 26-28	4	36	38	15	7
1991 Mar 14-17	5	30	35	18	12
1989 Aug 10-13	5	29	32	22	12
1989 Feb 28-Mar 2	12	60	10	3	15
1985 Feb 22-Mar 3	5	33	35	16	11
1979 Sep	18	46	18	7	10
^ Asked of a half sample; * Less than 0.5%
精东影业

Next, I am going to read you a list of possible threats to the vital interests of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please tell me if you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all. [RANDOM ORDER]

	Critical	Important	Not important	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
The economic power of China
2024 Feb 1-20	51	38	9	1
2023 Feb 1-23	64	30	6	*
2022 Feb 1-17	57	34	8	1
2021 Feb 3-18	63	30	7	*
2019 Feb 1-10	46	43	10	1
2018 Feb 1-10	40	45	14	1
2016 Feb 3-7	41	45	11	4
2015 Feb 8-11	40	44	14	2
2014 Feb 6-9	52	36	10	2
2013 Feb 7-10	52	39	8	1
The military power of China
2024 Feb 1-20	63	30	6	1
2023 Feb 1-23	66	27	6	1
2022 Feb 1-17	67	29	4	1
2016 Feb 3-7	41	46	10	2
2014 Feb 6-9	46	41	11	2
2013 Feb 7-10	51	39	9	2
2010 Feb 1-3	46	43	9	3
2004 Feb 9-12	39	46	11	4
The conflict between China and Taiwan
2024 Feb 1-20	50	41	7	2
2023 Feb 1-23	47	42	10	1
2021 Feb 3-18	30	53	16	2
2004 Feb 9-12	23	51	17	9
精东影业

What one country anywhere in the world do you consider to be the United States' greatest enemy today? [OPEN-ENDED]

Recent trend

	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2016
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
China	41	50	49	45	22	21	11	12
Russia	26	32	32	26	23	32	19	15
Iran	9	2	2	4	19	9	7	14
United States itself	5	1	2	1	1	2	2	1
North Korea/Korea	4	7	6	9	12	14	51	16
Israel	2	*	*	*	2	*	*	1
Ukraine	2	*	--	--	--	--	--	--
Middle East (non-specific)	1	*	--	*	1	1	*	3
Iraq	1	*	*	2	7	2	2	5
Afghanistan	*	1	1	1	1	2	*	4
Japan	*	*	*	*	1	*	*	1
Saudi Arabia	*	*	*	*	1	*	*	*
Venezuela	*	*	*	*	--	*	*	--
The Palestinian Authority	*	--	--	*	*	--	--	*
Syria	*	--	*	--	1	1	*	4
Yemen	*	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Mexico	--	--	--	1	*	1	*	*
Pakistan	--	--	--	--	1	--	*	1
Egypt	--	--	--	--	*	--	--	--
Islamic countries (non-specific)	--	--	--	--	*	--	*	1
Cuba	--	--	--	--	--	*	--	*
France	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	*
Libya	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	*
South Korea	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Other	1	1	1	*	1	3	1	8
None (vol.)	1	2	2	1	2	2	*	4
No opinion	6	3	4	6	6	8	5	11
* Less than 0.5%; (vol.) = volunteered response
精东影业

Which one of the following do you think is the leading economic power in the world today -- [ROTATED: the United States, the European Union, Russia, China, Japan, India]?

Recent trend

	2023	2021	2020	2018	2016	2014	2013	2012
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
United States	44	37	50	42	37	31	32	33
China	42	50	39	44	50	52	53	53
European Union	4	5	4	5	4	5	2	3
Japan	4	4	4	4	5	7	8	7
Russia	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	*
India	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Other/No opinion	1	*	1	2	1	2	2	1
* Less than 0.5%
精东影业

Looking ahead 20 years, which one of the following countries do you expect to be the world's leading economic power at that time -- [ROTATED: the United States, the European Union, Russia, China, Japan, India]?

	2023	2021	2020	2018	2016	2012	2011	2009
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
United States	44	40	53	44	44	38	35	45
China	37	46	30	41	34	46	47	34
European Union	5	4	4	5	5	3	4	7
Japan	4	4	4	4	7	5	5	6
Russia	3	2	3	1	2	1	1	1
India	5	3	4	3	4	4	4	4
Other/No opinion	2	1	2	2	3	2	4	4
精东影业

Please say whether you consider China an ally of the United States, friendly, but not an ally, unfriendly, or an enemy of the United States.

	Ally	Friendly, but not an ally	Unfriendly	Enemy	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2018 Jul 2-8	12	43	32	12	2
2013 Jun 1-4	11	44	26	14	5
2006 Jul 6-9 ^	12	48	27	8	6
2003 Sep 19-21	9	44	30	12	5
2001 Apr 20-22	5	22	44	25	4
2000 May 18-21	10	41	30	13	6
2000 Mar 17-19	4	24	32	21	19
1999 Mar 12-14 #	1	28	26	10	35
1998 Jun 22-23 #	3	28	25	8	36
1997 Oct 27	4	21	27	9	39
1983 May 8-12 ^	5	47	18	3	27
^ Asked of a half sample; # L.A. Times poll
精东影业

Next, we'd like to ask you about foreign trade. For the following countries, please tell me if you believe each has a fair trade policy or an unfair trade policy with the United States. How about -- China?

	Fair	Unfair	No opinion
	%	%	%
2018 Jun 18-24	30	62	9
精东影业

Next, how concerned are you about the impact of each of the following on the U.S. economy -- very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned or not concerned at all? How about trade relations with China?

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not concerned at all	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2012 Feb 2-5	51	35	11	3	1
精东影业

Next, how important do you think what happens in each of the following countries is to the United States today -- would you say it is vitally important, important but not vital, not too important or not at all important? First, how about what happens in 鈥hina?

	Vitally important	Important, not vital	Not too important	Not at all important	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%
2011 Feb 2-5	70	22	5	2	2
2007 Feb 1-4	58	30	7	3	3
2000 May 18-21	48	38	8	3	3
精东影业

Do you think the growth of China as a major economy is a positive or a negative development for the United States?

	Positive	Negative	No opinion
	%	%	%
2005 Dec 9-11 ^	48	46	6
^ Asked of a half sample
精东影业

Do you consider China to be a [military / economic] threat to the United States, or not?

	Yes, a threat	No, not a threat	No opinion
	%	%	%
Military threat
2005 Dec 9-11 ^	50	48	2
Economic threat
2005 Dec 9-11 ^	64	33	3
^ Asked of a half sample
精东影业

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