At the same time, the proportion of respondents who saw China as an enemy has dropped since January.
The shift may be a temporary one influenced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The opposite shift occurred in the share of Americans who called Russia an enemy.
Biden has been placing more emphasis on the Indo-Pacific region and has repeatedly criticized China for military provocations against Taiwan, human rights abuses against ethnic minorities and efforts to squelch pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong.
By contrast, only 35% said the tensions between China and Taiwan were a very serious problem for the U.S.