Four groups in America were polled about their impressions of China -

1. General Public

2. Opinion Leaders

3. Congressional Staff

4. Business Leaders

One question they were asked is

How do you view China's emergence as a military power - as a serious threat to the US, a potential threat, no threat, or is China an ally to the US?

Two to three times as many Congressional Staff (36%) members think that China is a serious threa to the US compared to the General Public (15%), Opinion Leaders (12%) and Business leaders (16%).

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