Americans Want to Stay Tough on China. Some Doubt Biden Will
- Poll finds 53% at least ‘somewhat’ confident in Biden on China
- Pew poll finds 82% have little or no confidence in China’s Xi
Joe Biden
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Americans support a tough stance on China but are uncertain about President Joe Biden’s ability to deal effectively with the country, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center.
The polling found that 53% of Americans surveyed had faith that Biden could deal with China “somewhat” or “very” effectively, the lowest score that the president received across six foreign policy issues. By contrast, 67% were confident that Biden could improve relations with U.S. allies, and 60% had confidence in Biden to do the right thing regarding international affairs in general.