China tech-access restrictions leave many Americans undecided
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 44% of Americans said they neither approve nor disapprove of foreign policies that restrict China's access to critical technologies.
About four-in-ten said they approve (40%), including 18% who strongly approve and 22% who approve. Roughly one in six disapproved (17%).
Topline scale
44% of Americans neither approve nor disapprove of restricting China's access to critical technologies.
Do you approve or disapprove of foreign policies that restrict China’s access to critical technologies, such as AI?
n = 1,000 · Apr 9–15, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Apr 9–15, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | society |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co
Do you approve or disapprove of foreign policies that restrict China’s access to critical technologies, such as AI?
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.