I am an old man (75 years old). When I was young, almost all Americans LOVED China. We were very sad to see how some other countries mistreated China. We all wanted to help China and the Chinese people. Today, China is a very strong country. It is also an economic powerhouse. Many Americans now feel differently about China. When you get time, try to read American newspapers on the Web. You will get an idea of how many Americans (including the American government) feel about China NOW.

there are as many different views as you can imagine

I would suggest you watch American movies or read their novels on friendship to find out the clues.

yes,Harry.Does it really really difficult to set up friendship with Americans?

Do you mean 'How do Chinese and [North] American views of friendship differ?'? What are the differing* views of friendship between China and the US[A]?