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U.S.–China Exchange

Public opinion

How Americans view China, how Chinese respondents view the U.S., and the differences by age.

U.S. fieldwork through March 2026 · China fieldwork through June 2026

U.S. views of China

Gallup | telephone surveys, 2000-2026

U.S. views of ChinaReported survey estimates. Percent favorable and 0-100 mean ratings are separate measures; actual age bands and survey periods are retained.U.S. views of ChinaGallup | telephone surveys, 2000-2026Percent of U.S. adultsFavorableUnfavorable050100200020052010201520202026Favorable 2000: 33.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2001: 45.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2002: 44.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2003: 45.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2004: 41.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2005: 47.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2006: 44.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2007: 48.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2008: 42.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2009: 41.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2010: 42.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2011: 47.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2012: 41.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2013: 43.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2014: 43.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2015: 44.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2016: 44.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2017: 50.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2018: 53.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2019: 41.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2020: 33.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2021: 20.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2022: 20.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2023: 15.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2024: 20.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2025: 29.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsFavorable 2026: 34.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2000: 51.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2001: 48.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2002: 49.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2003: 46.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2004: 54.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2005: 47.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2006: 49.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2007: 47.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2008: 55.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2009: 51.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2010: 53.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2011: 50.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2012: 56.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2013: 52.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2014: 53.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2015: 50.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2016: 52.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2017: 48.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2018: 45.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2019: 57.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2020: 67.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2021: 79.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2022: 79.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2023: 84.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2024: 77.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2025: 67.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsUnfavorable 2026: 61.0000 Percent of U.S. adultsGallup, March 2026 topline. First poll per year; 2000 uses January 25-26, 2026 February 2-16. Telephonesampling and weights evolved.
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Gallup, March 2026 topline. First poll per year; 2000 uses January 25-26, 2026 February 2-16. Telephone sampling and weights evolved.

The first reported poll in each year, not annual averages. Every survey round is retained in the complete downloads.

Reported values and survey dates
GroupSurvey roundValueMeasureFieldwork
FavorableJan 25-26, 200033Percent of U.S. adults2000-01-25 to 2000-01-26
FavorableFeb 1-4, 200145Percent of U.S. adults2001-02-01 to 2001-02-04
FavorableFeb 4-6, 200244Percent of U.S. adults2002-02-04 to 2002-02-06
FavorableFeb 3-6, 200345Percent of U.S. adults2003-02-03 to 2003-02-06
FavorableFeb 9-12, 200441Percent of U.S. adults2004-02-09 to 2004-02-12
FavorableFeb 7-10, 200547Percent of U.S. adults2005-02-07 to 2005-02-10
FavorableFeb 6-9, 200644Percent of U.S. adults2006-02-06 to 2006-02-09
FavorableFeb 1-4, 200748Percent of U.S. adults2007-02-01 to 2007-02-04
FavorableFeb 11-14, 200842Percent of U.S. adults2008-02-11 to 2008-02-14
FavorableFeb 9-12, 200941Percent of U.S. adults2009-02-09 to 2009-02-12
FavorableFeb 1-3, 201042Percent of U.S. adults2010-02-01 to 2010-02-03
FavorableFeb 2-5, 201147Percent of U.S. adults2011-02-02 to 2011-02-05
FavorableFeb 2-5, 201241Percent of U.S. adults2012-02-02 to 2012-02-05
FavorableFeb 7-10, 201343Percent of U.S. adults2013-02-07 to 2013-02-10
FavorableFeb 6-9, 201443Percent of U.S. adults2014-02-06 to 2014-02-09
FavorableFeb 8-11, 201544Percent of U.S. adults2015-02-08 to 2015-02-11
FavorableFeb 3-7, 201644Percent of U.S. adults2016-02-03 to 2016-02-07
FavorableFeb 1-5, 201750Percent of U.S. adults2017-02-01 to 2017-02-05
FavorableFeb 1-10, 201853Percent of U.S. adults2018-02-01 to 2018-02-10
FavorableFeb 1-10, 201941Percent of U.S. adults2019-02-01 to 2019-02-10
FavorableFeb 3-16, 202033Percent of U.S. adults2020-02-03 to 2020-02-16
FavorableFeb 3-18, 202120Percent of U.S. adults2021-02-03 to 2021-02-18
FavorableFeb 1-17, 202220Percent of U.S. adults2022-02-01 to 2022-02-17
FavorableFeb 1-23, 202315Percent of U.S. adults2023-02-01 to 2023-02-23
FavorableFeb 1-20, 202420Percent of U.S. adults2024-02-01 to 2024-02-20
FavorableFeb 3-16, 202529Percent of U.S. adults2025-02-03 to 2025-02-16
FavorableFeb 2-16, 202634Percent of U.S. adults2026-02-02 to 2026-02-16
UnfavorableJan 25-26, 200051Percent of U.S. adults2000-01-25 to 2000-01-26
UnfavorableFeb 1-4, 200148Percent of U.S. adults2001-02-01 to 2001-02-04
UnfavorableFeb 4-6, 200249Percent of U.S. adults2002-02-04 to 2002-02-06
UnfavorableFeb 3-6, 200346Percent of U.S. adults2003-02-03 to 2003-02-06
UnfavorableFeb 9-12, 200454Percent of U.S. adults2004-02-09 to 2004-02-12
UnfavorableFeb 7-10, 200547Percent of U.S. adults2005-02-07 to 2005-02-10
UnfavorableFeb 6-9, 200649Percent of U.S. adults2006-02-06 to 2006-02-09
UnfavorableFeb 1-4, 200747Percent of U.S. adults2007-02-01 to 2007-02-04
UnfavorableFeb 11-14, 200855Percent of U.S. adults2008-02-11 to 2008-02-14
UnfavorableFeb 9-12, 200951Percent of U.S. adults2009-02-09 to 2009-02-12
UnfavorableFeb 1-3, 201053Percent of U.S. adults2010-02-01 to 2010-02-03
UnfavorableFeb 2-5, 201150Percent of U.S. adults2011-02-02 to 2011-02-05
UnfavorableFeb 2-5, 201256Percent of U.S. adults2012-02-02 to 2012-02-05
UnfavorableFeb 7-10, 201352Percent of U.S. adults2013-02-07 to 2013-02-10
UnfavorableFeb 6-9, 201453Percent of U.S. adults2014-02-06 to 2014-02-09
UnfavorableFeb 8-11, 201550Percent of U.S. adults2015-02-08 to 2015-02-11
UnfavorableFeb 3-7, 201652Percent of U.S. adults2016-02-03 to 2016-02-07
UnfavorableFeb 1-5, 201748Percent of U.S. adults2017-02-01 to 2017-02-05
UnfavorableFeb 1-10, 201845Percent of U.S. adults2018-02-01 to 2018-02-10
UnfavorableFeb 1-10, 201957Percent of U.S. adults2019-02-01 to 2019-02-10
UnfavorableFeb 3-16, 202067Percent of U.S. adults2020-02-03 to 2020-02-16
UnfavorableFeb 3-18, 202179Percent of U.S. adults2021-02-03 to 2021-02-18
UnfavorableFeb 1-17, 202279Percent of U.S. adults2022-02-01 to 2022-02-17
UnfavorableFeb 1-23, 202384Percent of U.S. adults2023-02-01 to 2023-02-23
UnfavorableFeb 1-20, 202477Percent of U.S. adults2024-02-01 to 2024-02-20
UnfavorableFeb 3-16, 202567Percent of U.S. adults2025-02-03 to 2025-02-16
UnfavorableFeb 2-16, 202661Percent of U.S. adults2026-02-02 to 2026-02-16
Sources and survey methods

Gallup, March 2026 topline. First poll per year; 2000 uses January 25-26, 2026 February 2-16. Telephone sampling and weights evolved.

  • Gallup: Telephone surveys of U.S. adults, not Pew's panel. Sampling frames and weights evolved. 2026 fieldwork February 2-16; full sample 1,001, each country item approximately 800. Published net percentages are retained despite rounding; every reported 2000 round is kept.
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Chinese views of the U.S.

China Pulse | October 2025-January 2026 and April-June 2026

Chinese views of the U.S.Reported survey estimates. Percent favorable and 0-100 mean ratings are separate measures; actual age bands and survey periods are retained.Chinese views of the U.S.China Pulse | October 2025-January 2026 and April-June 2026Mean warmth (0-100)05010033Oct 2025-Jan 202632Apr-Jun 2026The Carter Center / Emory University, October 2026. Quota respondent panel; 2,506 and 2,500 adults. Bothwaves use the release's demographic weights.
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The Carter Center / Emory University, October 2026. Quota respondent panel; 2,506 and 2,500 adults. Both waves use the release's demographic weights.

Zero is cold, 50 is neutral and 100 is warm. These scores are not percentages.

Reported values and survey dates
GroupSurvey roundValueMeasureFieldwork
Oct 2025-Jan 2026Oct 2025-Jan 202633Mean warmth (0-100)2025-10-27 to 2026-01-01
Apr-Jun 2026Apr-Jun 202632Mean warmth (0-100)2026-04-16 to 2026-06-26
Sources and survey methods

The Carter Center / Emory University, October 2026. Quota respondent panel; 2,506 and 2,500 adults. Both waves use the release's demographic weights.

  • The Carter Center / Emory University, China Pulse: October 2026 release; exact publication day is not supplied in the PDF. Both waves use the October release's raking weights. The reweighted 2025 mean is 33, not the earlier release's 34. Quota panel, not documented as a national probability sample; not Pew.
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U.S. views of China by age

Pew Research Center | March 23-29, 2026 | favorable opinion

U.S. views of China by ageReported survey estimates. Percent favorable and 0-100 mean ratings are separate measures; actual age bands and survey periods are retained.U.S. views of China by agePew Research Center | March 23-29, 2026 | favorable opinionPercent favorable0501003818-342835-491950+Pew Research Center, July 2026 detailed tables. The U.S. sample was surveyed in March, not July. These agebands are not matched to China's different age bands. A survey age gap does not establish why a social-media trend occurs.
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Pew Research Center, July 2026 detailed tables. The U.S. sample was surveyed in March, not July. These age bands are not matched to China's different age bands. A survey age gap does not establish why a social- media trend occurs.

The published bands are ages 18-34, 35-49 and 50+. The youngest band includes 34-year-olds.

Reported values and survey dates
GroupSurvey roundValueMeasureFieldwork
18-34Spring 202638Percent favorable2026-03-23 to 2026-03-29
35-49Spring 202628Percent favorable2026-03-23 to 2026-03-29
50+Spring 202619Percent favorable2026-03-23 to 2026-03-29
Sources and survey methods

Pew Research Center, July 2026 detailed tables. The U.S. sample was surveyed in March, not July. These age bands are not matched to China's different age bands. A survey age gap does not establish why a social-media trend occurs.

  • Pew Research Center: This is the same March 23-29 U.S. survey as the April trend release, not another survey in July.
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Chinese views of the U.S. by age

China Pulse | April 16-June 26, 2026

Chinese views of the U.S. by ageReported survey estimates. Percent favorable and 0-100 mean ratings are separate measures; actual age bands and survey periods are retained.Chinese views of the U.S. by ageChina Pulse | April 16-June 26, 2026Mean warmth (0-100)0501003218-292930-393240-493350+The Carter Center / Emory University, October 2026 weighted results. Quota respondent panel, full waven=2,500; age-specific bases are not supplied. The 18-29 group is not interchangeable with the U.S. 18-34group.
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The Carter Center / Emory University, October 2026 weighted results. Quota respondent panel, full wave n=2,500; age-specific bases are not supplied. The 18-29 group is not interchangeable with the U.S. 18-34 group.

Original Chinese survey age bands; 50 is a neutral rating, not 50% favorable.

Reported values and survey dates
GroupSurvey roundValueMeasureFieldwork
18-29Apr-Jun 202632Mean warmth (0-100)2026-04-16 to 2026-06-26
30-39Apr-Jun 202629Mean warmth (0-100)2026-04-16 to 2026-06-26
40-49Apr-Jun 202632Mean warmth (0-100)2026-04-16 to 2026-06-26
50+Apr-Jun 202633Mean warmth (0-100)2026-04-16 to 2026-06-26
Sources and survey methods

The Carter Center / Emory University, October 2026 weighted results. Quota respondent panel, full wave n=2,500; age-specific bases are not supplied. The 18-29 group is not interchangeable with the U.S. 18-34 group.

  • The Carter Center / Emory University, China Pulse: October 2026 release; exact publication day is not supplied in the PDF. Both waves use the October release's raking weights. The reweighted 2025 mean is 33, not the earlier release's 34. Quota panel, not documented as a national probability sample; not Pew.
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