American views of China improve before Xi-Trump summit, Pew report finds
Por Han Li — South China Morning Post – News feed
Advertisement US-China relations US American views of China improve before Xi-Trump summit, Pew report finds
China’s average rating has risen from 28 to 37 since 2021, with younger Americans and Democrats expressing warmer views
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Han Li in Washington, DC Published: 3:00am, 24 Sep 2026 Updated: 3:20am, 24 Sep 2026 As Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his high-profile state visit to the US, Americans’ views of China remain negative but have improved in recent years , according to a new Pew Research Centre report.
Using a “feeling thermometer” ranging from zero, the coldest rating, to 100, the warmest, Pew found that Americans gave China an average rating of 37, up from 28 in 2021.
“The [Xi-Trump] meeting comes as Americans’ feelings about China have warmed in recent years, even though they remain cold overall,” Pew researchers Laura Silver and Laura Clancy wrote.
The share of US adults giving China a warm rating, from 51 to 100, has risen from 11 per cent in 2021 to 19 per cent today.
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