About 4 in 10 Americans see China as an enemy, a Pew report shows. That’s a five-year high

By DIDI TANG
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Pew Research Center report shows that about 4 in 10 Americans now label China as an enemy, up from a quarter two years ago and reaching the highest level in five years. The survey released Wednesday also says half of Americans think of China as a competitor. The findings come as the Biden administration is seeking to stabilize U.S.-China relations to avoid miscalculations that could result in clashes. But the White House also is trying to counter the world’s second-largest economy on issues from Russia’s war in Ukraine to Taiwan and human rights. The report says roughly half of Americans think limiting China’s power and influence should be a top U.S. foreign policy priority.