American decline and anti-Asian American sentiment

Does relative American decline lead to anti-Asian sentiment? In this research note, I argue that messages related the of United States heighten sentiment. National leads, argue, outgroup derogation in name in-group continuity and security. test my argument using a survey experiment 1,220 U.S. respondents. find respondents who are exposed prime describes China more likely express sentiment control group. Further, placebo African resentment, no anti-African This note provides new evidence about dangers racism xenophobia context US–China geopolitical competition.