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What the US Election Could Mean for Taiwan

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TVBS News
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura offers his take on how both a Trump or Harris administration might approach US-Taiwan policy.

Craig Kafura talks in his office US Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy PACs Have Raised $2 Million From Big Chicago Donors. Where Does the Money Go?

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

ChicagoGlobal analyzed the biggest donations made by Chicagoland residents to PACs. Here’s what the data says about their foreign policy priorities.

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US Foreign Policy

The Diminishing Prospects for US-China Détente

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

"Washington and Beijing, driven by false assumptions, will probably continue the cycle of interactive steps that risk escalating bilateral tensions," Paul Heer argues.

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Alexander F. Yuan / AP
US Foreign Policy

Views of China Hit New Low: Survey

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The Hill
Craig Kafura

"Participants ranked the country 26 out of 100 on the Council’s 0–100 feeling thermometer, which dropped China 32 spots from its 2022 position," The Hill's Ashleigh Fields writes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping
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Public Opinion

American Views of China Hit Record Low, Poll Finds, as Animosity Grows

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Washington Post
Craig Kafura

A majority now say the United States should work to actively limit the growth of China's power, Council polling finds.

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Ng Han Guan / AP
Public Opinion

North Korea Sends Troops to Russia for Training

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WGN 9
Karl Friedhoff

"They may be preparing to better operate with Russia as they square off against South Korea," Karl Friedhoff says.

Karl Friedhoff appears on WGN Global Politics

Company that shut Chicago steel-conduit plant sues Mexico

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ChicagoGlobal by John Pletz

In an unusual step, Zekelman Industries is taking a foreign government to court for dumping steel — a move that comes against the backdrop of a presidential campaign dominated by talk of tariffs and foreign trade.

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Barry Zekelman
Global Economy

A World Free of Nuclear Weapons Is More Aspirational Than Realistic

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Pandora’s Box has been opened, and there is no shutting it," Paul Poast writes.

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Defense and Security

Gaza After Sinwar, Biden's Farewell Tour, Canada-India Conflict

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Steven Erlanger, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Israel and Palestinians
Ariel Schalit / AP
Global Politics

Cog Hill's time on the global golf stage may have passed — but its owners are holding on

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

In the world of pro golf, there's nothing like the sport's big names alongside TV exposure to bring out specators from around the world. The owners of Cog Hill Golf & Country Club can tell you something about that.

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