Upcoming Events

Europe at a Turning Point: A View from Germany

In-Person EVENT

Christoph von Marschall joins Craig Kafura for a roundtable covering Germany's political situation and the transatlantic relationship.

Election posters for Ulrich Siegmund and Armin Willingmann are pictured in Wernigerode, Germany, on September 2, 2026
Matthias Schrader / AP
Sep
22

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Invites You to a Conversation on NATO's Future with Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ambassador Matthew G. Whitaker

Hybrid EVENT

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, US Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Matthew G. Whitaker, and Leslie Vinjamuri convene in Iowa to discuss the future of the alliance and what it means for Americans at home.

Two men walk past the NATO logo during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.
Hussein Malla / AP
Sep
22

Past Events

Roundtable with Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra

PAST EVENT

Ambassador of India to the United States H. E. Vinay Kwatra joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion on US-India relations.

Trump and Modi
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The Long Game: China, America, and the Future of the Global Order

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Raymond Kuo, Evan Medeiros, and Leslie Vinjamuri unpack the Trump-Xi summit and what it means for the US-China relationship in the years ahead.

Three speakers on the Council's event stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

Can the US and China Avoid the Mistakes of 1914?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The US and China may not want a war, but could they end up in one anyway? International relations historian Odd Arne Westad explains why he sees echoes of the years before World War I and the “warning” they hold for today. 

Military Parade
Maxim Shemetov / AP
Global Politics

Will China Fill the UN Leadership Gap?

Analysis
by Raymond C. Kuo

Reports that Xi will forgo addressing the United Nations General Assembly ahead of his meeting with Trump in Washington raise uncomfortable questions about the role of multilateral institutions under great power compacts.

People walk around the plaza by the Sphere Within Sphere outside the United Nations Headquarters on the first day of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly's High-Level week, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
Angelina Katsanis / AP
Global Politics

Research

Chinese Public Divided on Whether Beijing Should Seek Shared Leadership or Global Dominance

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Whether Beijing should take any leadership position on the world stage, however, is an overwhelming “yes.”

China's President Xi Jinping remotely addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly
Mary Altaffer / Pool via AP
Public Opinion

Friends with Benefits: Chinese See Russia and North Korea as Beijing's Closest Comrades

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Other neighboring countries, including Japan, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam, are viewed less favorably.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinpin shake hands at the Kremlin
Pavel Bednyakov / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Alexander Cooley 

Claire Tow Professor of Political Science, Barnard College; Senior Nonresident Fellow, Eurasia Affairs, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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