I think it's more interesting that according to Pew Research we still haven't recovered to 2018 levels. The CIA worked real hard on this one.
Linked within was this article which was also interesting, though older: What different survey modes and question types can tell us about Americans’ views of China - Pew Research Center
also this wasn't supposed to be a crosspost im bad at this game
That sounds about right. All of those wonderful classics like "ghost cities, social credit scores, Uyghur genocide, but at what cost, etc." were all heavily pushed simultaneously and constantly during 2014-2020. It was a prime example of how effective and relentless their consent manufacturing machine is when they've decided that you've become a threat to the empire's interests. By the time the second HK color revolution happened, it was easy to get the public on board. Unfortunately for them, it didn't work.
In hindsight, I think the real impetus for this was the "Pivot to Asia" policy which was developing through the second half of the Obama years, ultimately leading up the failed TPP initiative. After that fell through and Trump entered the White House, the laser focus on China was diffused by the Trump administration starting petty bullshit with all of the US's Western allies, throwing a united Western front against China into doubt during those crucial years.