How Americans see China now

As President Trump heads to China this week, a new NPR-Chicago Council-Ipsos poll finds most Americans think U.S. tariffs have hurt both economies, and that the Iran war is bad for America. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Meanwhile, as President Trump heads to Beijing to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping today, how do Americans feel about the U.S. relationship with China? A new NPR/Chicago Council/Ipsos poll finds that most Americans think that U.S. tariffs have been bad for both economies and have driven up consumer costs. A majority also say that tariffs have not been good for creating U.S. jobs. NPR's Frank Langfitt reports. FRANK LANGFITT, BYLINE: Damien Mann lives in Wisconsin. He operates pilot cars, which help guide and protect truckers hauling oversized loads. He says U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports hurt people like him. DAMIEN MANN: You know, as far as auto parts, I do a lot of my own repairs and maintenance, and we definitely see increase in the costs of that. LANGFITT: And do you know where those parts come from? MANN: Oh, yeah, yeah. There's a lot of that are produced in China, all or partially. LANGFITT: Mann is 31 and considers himself politically independent. He believes free trade reduces prices for American consumers and doesn't like the government using tariffs to protect U.S. businesses. …