As Xi meets Trump tomorrow, how do people in China view the U.S. now?

NPR | By Jennifer Pak

Published September 23, 2026 at 5:53 PM EDT

As Xi Jinping heads to the White House, polls show Americans feeling their best days are behind them. But what does America look like from China?

Jennifer Pak

Jennifer Pak is NPR’s China correspondent. She has been covering China and the region for the past two decades.

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