Americans recognize China 's ascent but not sold on recognize Chinese leadership China plays a more important role in world
More broadly, Americans are keen on keeping U.S. hegemony in the face of the perceived threats from a rising China. Nearly three-quarters in the U.S. (72%) acknowledge that China plays a more important role in the world today compared with 10 years ago, and a third of Americans believe China, not the U.S., is the world’s leading economic power. However, 88% of Americans say that having the U.S. as the world’s leading power would be better for the world.
Americans recognize China 's ascent but  | not sold on recognize Chinese leadership  | China plays a more  | 72%  | important role in world  | today important than 10 years ago  | Better if U.S., leading not China,  | 88  | Better is world's U.S., leading not China, power  | China does not respect  | 79  | personal freedoms  | No confidence in  | 50  | President Xi Jinping  | Unfavorable views  | of China  | Source: Spring 2018 Global Attitudes Survey. Q17b, Q30a Q32a,  | Q33 & Q35b  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 