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WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (AFP) - China, North Korea and Iran are seen by American opinion leaders as posing the "greatest danger" to the United States, a survey showed Thursday.

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Journal Prime Rate Street Wall "Today, opinion leaders mention China, North Korea and Iran each about as frequently," said the survey conducted in September and October 2005.

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Stock Market News The poll also showed that when assessing specific threats to the United States, opinion leaders and the public expressed a high level of concern over the nuclear programs of North Korea and Iran.

Stock Investing Basics "The general public generally regards both countries' nuclear programs as worrisome," it said.

Stock Investing Software Other possible international threats -- including China's emergence as a world power -- triggered less concern, the Pew Center said.

Stock Market Trading "Influentials are deeply divided over whether China's growing power represents a major threat to the US," it said.

Stock Investing For Dummy Looking into the future, many opinion leaders saw China and India, with their huge populations and rapidly expanding economies, as increasingly important partners for the United States.

Stock Market Crash "Pluralities in four of the eight opinion leader groups (surveyed) identify China as a country that will be more important to the US in the future, while pluralities in another three groups name India," it said.

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Stock Market Chart News media leaders cite China and India equally as often.

Online Stock Investing The survey also showed that more Americans saw the amount of American debt held by foreign investors as a major threat than a possible China-Taiwan conflict and other long-standing foreign policy concerns.

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