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Upcoming Events

2026 Global Affairs Pub Quiz

In-Person EVENT

Join us for an evening of strategy, teamwork, and competition in support of Global Leadership Programs at the Council.

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Ana Miyares Photography
Mar
5

Past Events

Is Competition without Conflict Possible? Mapping the Views of Chinese and Americans on Foreign Policy Issues

PAST EVENT

At the Munich Security Conference, the Council and the Carter Center present their groundbreaking research and results from recent public opinion surveys examining Chinese and American perspectives on international security, trade relations, and China’s global role.

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10 Conflicts to Watch: A Conversation with Comfort Ero

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Comfort Ero and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the conflicts most likely to shape 2026.

Leslie Vinjamuri and Comfort Ero
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

A New and Dangerous Era for US-China Ties

Analysis
by Evan Medeiros

With Washington prioritizing deal-making over competition, Beijing’s confidence is growing—and the risk of miscalculation is rising. Could China use America’s time-out from strategic competition to surpass it economically, technologically, and geopolitically?

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Andrew Harnik / AP
US Foreign Policy

No Easy Solutions to Europe’s Geopolitical Trilemma

In the News
The National Interest
Joshua Busby

Europe must diversify its partnerships and hedge against Russia, China, and an increasingly unpredictable United States, Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Joshua Busby and Greg Pollock write.

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Martin Meissner / 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 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.

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Andy Wong / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Alexander Cooley 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Eurasia Affairs
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Social Media

Ivo H. Daalder 

President Emeritus, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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