A new CNN poll shows that a majority of the American people view China as a clear economic threat.  Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Executive Director Scott Paul will appear tonight at 6:10 pm ET on MSNBC's The Ed Show to discuss public perceptions on U.S.-China trade.  Be sure to tune in.

The CNN poll is striking, by the way, for what it reveals of U.S.-China trade-- which has cost 2.4 million U.S. jobs since 2001.

Some key findings of CNN's Poll:
•        A majority of Americans believe that China's growing economic strength is a threat to America, according to a CNN/Opinion Research poll conducted last week.
•        Almost half of all Americans say that China is now an economic and military superpower and 58 percent believe China's strength is a threat to the U.S. 
•        "The number of Americans who see China as a threat has jumped 15 points, from 43% in 1997 to 58% now. 
•        And the number who say that China is a superpower has more than doubled - from 22% in 1997 to 46% today," says Keating Holland, CNN's Polling Director.
•        Americans' trepidation isn't limited to trade with China. 
•        The poll also indicates that 50 percent of the nation see foreign trade as a threat to the U.S., compared to 41 percent who view it as an opportunity for economic growth.

Read more about the CNN poll.

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