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Upcoming Events

Roundtable with the Taiwanese Minister of Mainland Affairs

In-Person 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
Sep
9

Retreat or Resilience? Responding to Global Democratic Decline

Hybrid EVENT

Join leading experts as they explore how democracies can fight back against authoritarian threats and build resilience.

A protestor holds up a sign reading "WANTED DEMOCRACY" at a protest in France on July 31, 2021.
Adrienne Surprenant / AP
Sep
16

Past Events

British Ambassador Peter Mandelson on Trade, Tech, and Transatlantic Relations

PAST EVENT VIDEO

British Ambassador Peter Mandelson explores how the US and UK can strengthen their bilateral relationship in an era of heightened global competition and technological change.

Leslie Vinjamuri and Ambassador Peter Mandelson on the Council's stage
Ana Miyares Photography

The Middle East on Edge: What's Next for Iran, Israel, and the Region

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Security and Middle East policy experts discuss the Iran-Israel conflict, the current ceasefire, and the status of Iran's nuclear program.

From left to right: Leslie Vinjamuri, Ali Vaez, Robert Pape, and Rachel Bronson on the Council stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

The Myth of Great Power Manipulation

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The idea that Trump is swaying Russia’s and India’s foreign policies misses a key point about great power politics, Paul Poast argues.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a BRICS summit
Maxim Shipenkov / Pool via AP
Global Politics

Why Beating China Might Be the US' Wrong Focus

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Is every move against China strengthening the US—or is it just making us weaker? Jessica Chen Weiss breaks it down.

Two miniature American flags rest in front of a larger group of Chinese flags.
Andy Wong / 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

Chinese Public Broadly Confident in China's Economy

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Everyday Chinese citizens view international trade as good for the economy and job creation, and say China should pursue a policy of global free trade.

People shop at Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping center in Beijing, China
Vincent Thian / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Headshot of Ivo H. Daalder

Daniel W. Drezner 

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Council expert Daniel W. Drezner