Civic Engagement
THE PROJECT:
Committee of 100, a nonprofit membership organization of prominent Chinese Americans, and NORC at the University of Chicago, one of the largest independent social research organizations in the United States, released new findings on September 10, 2026, in its ongoing State of Chinese Americans research. This is the third year of this project, and the final of four reports releasing this year. The first was released on January 21, 2026.
For the first time, the study reached beyond the Chinese American population to survey the general American public about issues relevant to Chinese Americans and U.S.-China relations.
“Beyond the party line: Chinese American partisanship and vote choice”
This September 2026 report reviews partisanship and vote choice among Chinese Americans. Conclusions include: Chinese American men identify as Republican at more than twice the rate of women (38 percent to 18 percent), and 11 percent of Chinese American Republicans voted for Kamala Harris in 2024, a higher crossover rate than any other racial or ethnic group.
“Praise can be a prison: the negative impacts of ‘positive’ stereotypes”
The May 2026 report outlines the pervasive impact of the “model minority” stereotype, or the perception Asian Americans as skilled, intelligent, and reserved. Conclusions include: most Asian Americans regularly encounter these assumptions (51%) and this perception creates severe psychological distress.
“Where are you really from? Half of Asian Americans still seen as foreign regardless of birthplace”
The March 2026 report outlines the pervasive impact of the “perpetual foreigner” stereotype, or the perception of a racial or ethnic group as outsiders. Conclusions include: most Asian Americans regularly encounter assumed foreignness (55%); U.S. and foreign-born Asian Americans are perceived as outsiders at nearly equal rates, unlike other racial or ethnic groups; and this perception creates severe psychological distress.
“Americans favor cooperation with China, despite Washington’s tougher approach”
The January 2026 report outlines several stark conclusions on U.S.-China cooperation and the impact of current political rhetoric on this topic on the national level. Compelling conclusions include: a bipartisan consensus on desiring increased U.S.-China cooperation (60%) and that a majority of Americans (54%) believe China-related rhetoric by President Donald Trump negatively impacts the treatment of Chinese Americans in the United States.
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Recommend citations for media:
“Beyond the party line: Chinese American partisanship and vote choice”: Nathan Chan, Sam Collitt (2026). State of Chinese Americans Survey 2025. Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago.
“Praise can be a prison: the negative impacts of ‘positive’ stereotypes”: Emma Zang, Sam Collitt (2026). State of Chinese Americans Survey 2025. Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago.
“Where are you really from? Half of Asian Americans still seen as foreign regardless of birthplace”: Vivien Leung, Sam Collitt (2026). State of Chinese Americans Survey 2025. Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago.
“Americans favor cooperation with China, despite Washington’s tougher approach”: Sam Collitt, Carren Jao, Cindy Tsai (2026). State of Chinese Americans Survey 2025. Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago.
Any of the individual charts are available as separate files. Please contact media@committee100.org with your request.
Previous webinars:
- Watch the webinar on the Perpetual Foreigner stereotype report here
- Watch the webinar on the Model Minority Stereotype report here
- Watch the webinar on U.S.-China relations report here
Previous research:
Acknowledgement:
Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago are thankful for the contributions of Dr. Vivien Leung, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Santa Clara University and Dr. Nathan Kar Ming Chan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Loyola Marymount University. Both contributed their academic expertise in the questionnaire’s design and collaborated with Committee of 100 on upcoming reports. Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago would also like to thank Dr. Sam Collitt, Research and Data Scientist at Committee of 100 for his leadership in the project overall; Carren Jao, for copyediting; Emma Zang, for data analysis; and Teresa Hsu, for research consulting.
Committee of 100 and NORC at the University of Chicago are also grateful for the participation and support of the Advisory Group members on this project, whose knowledge and expertise across the fields of academia and civic engagement served to guide the project’s development and implementation: Gordon H. Chang, Professor, Stanford University; Daphne Kwok, Vice President, Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Asian American & Pacific Islander Audience Strategy at AARP; and Jeremy Wu, PhD, Founder and Co-Organizer, APA Justice.
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