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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

Taiwan: The US-China Tipping Point?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Rorry Daniels, Damien Ma, Kharis Templeman, and Craig Kafura discuss Taiwan and rising tensions in US-China relations and the implications for regional security and the global economy.

Craig Kafura, Kharis Templeman, Damien Ma, and Rorry Daniels on the Council stage facing an audience.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

Trump Dealt Polling Setback on Eve of China Trade Talks

In the News
Newsweek
Craig Kafura

New Council polling finds Americans oppose higher tariffs on China and are warming to the idea of economic cooperation.

 A Chinese flag flies from a ship at the Port of Oakland
Noah Berger / AP
Public Opinion

Survey Reveals More than Half of Americans Want Friendlier Engagement with China

In the News
South China Morning Post
Craig Kafura

"There are some encouraging signs if you’re sitting in China and you’ve been arguing for a more diplomacy-heavy approach toward the United States," Craig Kafura says.

 President Donald Trump shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

Research

Americans Reverse Course on US-China Competition

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura

While Republicans remain focused on limiting China's rise, a majority of Americans now favor a policy of cooperation and engagement with Beijing.

Wooden dolls depicting China's President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump
Dmitri Lovetsky / AP
US Foreign Policy

Americans Ready to Engage North Korea, Continue to Support US-South Korea Ties

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff

The public is open to resuming talks with Pyongyang under certain conditions and sees benefits from trade with Seoul.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a ceremony in Pyongyang
Korean Central News Agency via AP
Public Opinion

Experts