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Critical Implications of the US-Taiwan-China Relationship

PAST EVENT

Experts from the Chicago Council and the Institute of National Defense and Security Research convene to discuss relations between the US, Taiwan, and China.

People in a crowd hold Taiwan and US flags as they welcome Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to Guam on December 4, 2024.
Taiwan Presidential Office / AP

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

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

How to Understand the Crisis in Japan-China Relations

In the News
The National Interest
Paul Heer

China's response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent comments on Taiwan is deeply rooted in history, Paul Heer writes.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference
Eugene Hoshiko / AP
Global Politics

Research

Americans Grow More Supportive of Aiding Taiwan in a China Crisis

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

Still, the US public prefers to maintain the status quo across the Taiwan Strait rather than risk military confrontation with Beijing.

A guard adjusts a Taiwanese flag
Louise Delmotte / AP
US Foreign Policy

Chinese Public Values Global Leadership More than Americans Do

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

Unique parallel surveys find both publics agree trade and international engagement benefit their countries, but to different degrees.

People walk past a Chinese flag in a commercial area in Beijing
Aaron Favila / AP
Public Opinion

Experts