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Dan Glickman argues the US must find ways to work with China on issues of global importance, especially food and agriculture.

While the Biden administration seems to understand where Americans stand on China and domestic renewal to support global competitiveness, the data disproves their assumptions that Americans are skeptical about trade and weary of US global engagement

Chicago Council and Asan Institute surveys conducted in 2019 find that both South Koreans and Americans see a strengthened US-ROK alliance as an asset in dealing with China, suggesting that Washington and Seoul can afford to strengthen coordination

Chicago Council survey data find majorities in South Korea view China as more of a security threat than a security partner and as more of an economic threat than an economic partner.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

"A China beginning to lose the underpinnings of its new-found international influence could prove even more dangerous," John Austin writes.

Turks may be considering realigning eastward amid negative views on Western alliances.

"If there’s one thing the two sides agree on, it’s that they disagree on some fundamental issues," Paul Poast writes.

“If Washington is prepared to acknowledge that it can coexist with China, the strategic rivalry could be managed peacefully,” writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

Paul Heer argues that US engagement with China has not failed - it just has not succeeded yet, and is still worth trying.

China's "Wolf Warrior" diplomacy is making headlines around the world. But while it might be hitting the right notes back home, it may not play so well with overseas audiences.

Through infrastructure investments, economic integration, and green and digital transitions, the EU's Global Gateway will shape Africa and its cities as new hubs for development.

The government must recognize investment opportunities in US agricultural research and development in order to address current and future climate challenges.

China is looking beyond the current environment to shape the global food system for its own food security.

In this report edited by Ian Klaus and Samuel Kling, a diverse set of experts examine the question of rights in, and to, the city in a wide and exciting array of geographies and contexts.

This book provides the non-specialist reader with the background to understand the debates about trade.

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.

The Taiwanese public expects more US aid in a potential conflict with China than Americans are willing to endorse.

Results and analysis of the Council's annual survey of American views on foreign policy.