The latest Perceptions of Asia survey shows a dramatic change in the way New Zealanders see the global giants. The United States has leapt up the list of countries that New Zealanders consider a threat, ahead of both Pakistan and China, according to the Asia NZ Foundation ’s Perceptions of Asia report , published today. According to the survey, completed in February of this year, 35% of New Zealanders consider the US a threat (defined as “one you view with caution or suspicion”), more than double the last full poll, undertaken 14 months earlier.