Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesHalf of Americans polled widely view China as the biggest threat facing the U.S., a new Pew research center survey revealed.
In an open-ended question, Americans were asked to name any country as the greatest threat to the U.S. — 50% named China.
While it's difficult to compare responses from year to year, Pew noted that "Americans have not always seen China as the top threat to the United States."
"When we last asked a question of this sort in 2019, equal shares of Americans pointed to China and Russia as the greatest threat facing their country," it said.
The survey reflects Americans' view of China have become more negative over time — particularly since 2020, added Pew.
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