U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo : Getty Images)
The Pew Research Center recently released survey findings showing a decrease in the negative perception of China among American respondents.
A majority of the respondents said that the U.S. government should not back down if the nuclear threat from North Korea is to escalate. There was 36 percent of respondents who said that China is a military threat, according to the Pew Research report.
President Trump will gain popular support if his administration proceeds with attacking China and its allies. Most Americans, or 58 percent of the public, think that the U.S. should use force against Beijing.
The research findings also stated that there are more Americans who see China as an economic threat. The report said that more Americans have a good impression of Chinese "due in part to declining concerns about economic threats from China."
The sentiment is expressed by 44 percent of the American public compared to last year's 33 percent.
According to the website of the Pew Research Center, "the share of the public that sees the amount of U.S. debt held by Beijing, the loss of jobs to China and the trade deficit with China as very serious problems has dropped significantly in recent years."
There was 61 percent of Americans who think that the trade deficit was a serious problem in 2012. The concern shrank to 44 percent this year.
There is 55 percent of Americans who think that cyberattacks from China are a serious issue. The number grew from 50 percent in 2012.
As Americans see the value of China in the American economy, the public is still not confident with Chinese President Xi Jinping. There was 60 percent of respondents who think that Xi is not to be trusted.
The same opinion was expressed on their impression of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
