Light can be seen at the end even if tunnel is bleak

One year after the United States launched the trade war against China, not only have Sino-US relations deteriorated but also the perceptions of the two peoples about each other have changed, which is something that could have been avoided.

A Pew Research Center public opinion survey titled "US views of China turn sharply negative amid trade tensions", released on Aug 13, shows a historic drop in Americans' favorable view of China, and provides ample food for thought and for action.

Since Pew started surveying US citizens' attitudes toward China in 2005, the share of Americans who have an unfavorable view of China this year is at an all-time high of 60 percent, up from 47 percent last year. The percentage with a favorable view of China dropped from 38 to 26.