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Public Opinion and the Future of US Foreign Policy

PAST EVENT

An expert roundtable convened in partnership with Bridging the Gap explores what public opinion data can indicate about the future of US foreign policy.

American flags lined up in front of the US Capitol ahead of President Joe Biden's inauguration on January 18, 2021.
Alex Brandon / AP

China and the World: How Citizens View Their Country's Global Future

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Join us as we discuss the results of a new survey of Chinese public opinion on foreign policy and what these findings mean for US-China relations and China's role in the world.

Leslie Vinjamuri, Yawei Liu, Dina Smeltz, Paul Heer on the Council stage
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary

What Do Chinese People Really Think About China?

In the News
Sinobabble
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura and Nick Zeller unpack the results of a recent Chicago Council-Carter Center survey of Chinese public opinion.

A couple chat as they share an umbrella during a rainy day in Beijing
Ng Han Guan / AP
Public Opinion

A Temporary Calm in the US-China Trade War After Trump–Xi Meeting

In the News
NPR
Craig Kafura

Craig Kafura unpacks new Council polling that shows 53 percent of Americans now want to pursue a policy of cooperation and engagement with Beijing.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands
Mark Schiefelbein / AP
Public Opinion

Research

Americans Support Free Trade Agreements but Deeply Divided on Tariffs

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Americans of all partisan stripes agree free trade agreements are important, but Republicans want them with a side of trade barriers.

Cargo containers line a ship at the Port of Oakland
Noah Berger / AP
Global Economy

Americans Fear Weakening Democracy in the United States

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

While Democrats have grown more concerned than ever about weakening democracy at home, Republican worries have sharply declined.

A protester waves an upside down American flag in front of the Capitol
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Joshua Busby 

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

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