As thousands of Americans die from the new coronavirus, both President Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden are attacking China.
One reason behind their strategy -- China has never been more disliked by the US public.
In a stark sign of how negative the November election may be, the Trump campaign has already put out a commercial that aims to link presumptive Democratic nominee Biden to China, which silenced early news of COVID-19. Most Democrats voiced rare agreement with Trump as he slapped tariffs on billion of dollars of Chinese products.
"People see China as more of a threat, and that can take on a number of different dimensions," said Miller, a senior researcher at Pew. It is not only Trump who sees an interest in confrontation. Chinese President Xi Jinping has cited the pandemic to promote an authoritarian model that casts doubt on the efficacy of democracy.
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