Threat of China as world power U.S. 2023

According to a 2023 poll, 58 percent of Americans considered China's development as a world power a critical threat to the United States. Concern has continued to rise across the U.S. throughout the last decades, with only 33 percent considering China's development as a world power threatening in 2004.

Perceived threat of China's development as a world power in the United States from 1990 to 2023

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Release date

November 2023

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Region

China, United States

Survey time period

September 7 to 18, 2023

Number of respondents

2,064 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Adults living in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

Original question was phrased as follows: "Below is a list of possible threats to the vital interest of the United States in the next 10 years. For each one, please select whether you see this as a critical threat, an important but not critical threat, or not an important threat at all: The development of China as a world power (% critical threat)"

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