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Upcoming Events

America First, World Second? The Future of US Global Leadership

Hybrid EVENT

Julián Ventura and Suzanne Nossel explore how nations worldwide are recalibrating their strategies in response to America's changing approach to foreign policy. 

President Donald Trump speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate on November 14, 2024.
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Sep
18

Innovation Under Fire: A Roundtable Discussion with Serhiy Prytula

In-Person EVENT

Serhiy Prytula joins the Council to discuss the military technology shaping the Russia-Ukraine war.

A manufacturer demonstrates a Ukrainian made drone at a Ukraine Defense Innovations exhibition for military clients in Ukraine on April 11, 2025.
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
Sep
22

Past Events

Democracy under Threat: Global Challenges and Lessons

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Leading experts explore how democracies can fight back against authoritarian threats and build resilience.

Speakers on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Roundtable with the Taiwanese Minister of Mainland Affairs

PAST EVENT

Taiwan's Minister of Mainland Affairs Chiu Chui-cheng joins the Council for a discussion on relations between Taiwan and China.

A Taiwan national flag flutters near the Taipei 101 building at the National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan on February 28, 2025.
Chiang Ying-ying / AP

Commentary & Analysis

Jimmy Kimmel and the Threat That Comedy Poses to Autocrats

In the News
Los Angeles Times
Suzanne Nossel

"Around the world, autocrats have recognized the power of comedians to puncture preferred narratives, undermine authority and stoke dissent," Suzanne Nossel writes.

People walk by the Jimmy Kimmel Live studio
Chris Pizzello / AP
Culture

What’s at Stake as Canada’s Prime Minister Visits Mexico

In the News
CBC
Julián Ventura

"Business and economics will be front and center," Julián Ventura says, noting the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

Julian Ventura appears on CBC 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

Chinese Public Wants a Balanced Approach to the United States

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Few see the United States as a friend to China, but a majority want Beijing to use a mix of cooperation and containment in its approach to Washington.

An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem and flags
Andy Wong / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Alexander Cooley 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Eurasia Affairs
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Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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