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If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

"The idea that somehow NATO has no interest in the Pacific and should stay away is a misnomer and is not going to happen," says Council President Ivo Daalder on CNN.

This paper explores how China’s growth in naval power is proceeding at a remarkable rate and foreshadows a change in the regional maritime balance of power.

This survey indicates that Americans broadly support engaging in trade with China but are split along partisan lines on how to engage in that trade.

Julia Lovell, author of Maoism: A Global History, joins the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Deep Dish podcast to discuss the legacy of Mao Zedong.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Craig Kafura explores how Millennials hold distinct views on US-China foreign policy.

New data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs suggests the difference in opinion is beginning to narrow on the perceived threat of China.

Chicago Council Survey data reveals growing concern across party lines about China's economic and military power.

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder explores if China’s investment in Africa a debt trap.

China and Russia dominate the future of the transatlantic alliance, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to CNN.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how recent polling finds that Americans have a more negative view on China than ever before.

In lieu of a new World Review, Ivo Daalder talks with Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd about the foreign policy objectives of the United States and China and how these superpowers can prevent competition from sparking a conflict.

Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.

Why microchips are at the heart of the geopolitical contest between the US and China.

Younger Americans are more confident in US power vis-a-vis China and are more likely to oppose restrictions on scientific and educational exchanges between the two.

On Deep Dish we discuss if protests against zero-COVID mean a change in Chinese attitudes toward political expression.

Deep Dish explores the challenges and choices Taiwan faces in preserving peace and navigating its delicate relationship with China and the US.

A February 2019 poll found most Americans describe the United States and China as rivals (63%) rather than partners (32%).