Americans' favorability toward China rising: Pew Research Center survey

Americans' views of China have grown more positive in recent years, according to a latest survey by the Pew Research Center.

"Today, 27 percent of Americans have a positive opinion of China. That has risen 6 percentage points since last year and nearly doubled since 2023," the survey reported.

Younger Americans are leading the shift, it said, noting that 34 percent of American adults under 50 have a favorable opinion of China.

The number of Americans who describe China as an enemy of the U.S. has dropped by 5 percentage points since last year, and 60 percent of respondents see China as a competitor.

U.S. President Donald Trump told lawmakers on Friday that the war against Iran has "terminated," as the military action -- which was launched without Congressional approval -- has reached a 60-day legal deadline.

"There has been no exchange of fire between the United States and Iran since April 7, 2026," Trump was quoted by Politico as saying in a letter to congressional leaders.

"The hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated," Trump said.

The latest move is "an effort to quelch the fight over the need for Congress to approve the conflict," the report said.

Under the War Powers Resolution adopted in 1973, the president -- after notifying Congress of the use of military force -- must terminate the action within 60 days, unless Congress authorizes continued military action.

The United States and Israel launched major combat operations against Iran on Feb. 28. The Trump administration formally notified Congress on March 2 of the military action, meaning the 60-day legal deadline would expire on May 1.