In the United States, those who fear China the most are the elite classes of American politics, military, economy, and technology. During interviews, speeches, and congressional testimonies, they present various data comparisons between China and the U.S., telling the American people that China is very frightening. Those who least fear China are the lower-class Americans (Pew Research Center survey data in 2025 showed that 77% of Americans have negative views of China), while in China, those who fear the U.S. the most are the public intellectuals and a small number of lower-class citizens. They have no data, just feeling scared because of Hollywood movies. In contrast, China's political, military, economic, and technological elites directly tell Americans that they will see any war through to the end.
This world is fascinating: those who have the most confidence in China are American elites, and those who lack confidence in the U.S. are also American elites. Those who have the most confidence in the U.S. are some Chinese citizens, and those who lack confidence in China are also some Chinese citizens.
American writer Frances Wright said in her famous speech "The Meaning of American Patriotism": "Patriots are moral individuals, so why are those who yearn for America proud of their treason and moral degradation?"
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