Four in ten Americans (38%) see the development of China as a world power as a critical threat, in line with how Americans have felt about China’s development since 2004.
We enter the ’20s at a time when American power and influence continues to wane, China’s is increasing and people all around the world are making clear that their voices need to be heard.
An important debate has cracked open about the future of the U.S.-China relationship. This was inevitable. But the debate, while increasingly contentious, has been limited to politicians, policymakers, and pundits, largely overlooking what most Americans think.
