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With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

As President Biden heads to the UN Climate Change Conference, he will grapple with significant divides in domestic public opinion.

Europeans may draw the line at military engagement with Russia, recent data show.

Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences emerge about when to deploy troops.

Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.

A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency.

America saw inaccurate polling for the House and Senate races across the country, which overestimated Democratic support in a wide range of races.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.

One year later, Americans remain divided over what happened on January 6, 2021. But they're united in concerns about future political violence.

New survey data shows a partisan divide on what Americans believe is the greatest threat to the United States: Democrats rank violent white nationalist groups the highest, while Republicans list China as the greatest threat.

But public opinion is sharply divided along partisan lines, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data finds.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

While two-thirds of Americans overall continue to support the withdrawal, a majority of Republicans now oppose it, a new survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Ipsos reveals.

Consensus on how long to provide economic and military aid to Ukraine appears to be weakening as the war enters its tenth month.

A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find.

A new Chicago Council-Levada poll reveals the Russian public appears to be buying Putin's explanation for "military operation" in Ukraine.

Over the weekend, North Korea launched a new cruise missile. It's unlikely to shift American public opinion.

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze public opinion data showing while most Americans think US democracy is still functioning, they believe it has been either temporarily or permanently weakened.

While understandable, the mood of pessimism around COP27 obscures progress toward net zero and can be dangerously self-fulfilling, argues Chris Morris.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

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.

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.

New Chicago Council-Ipsos polling finds large, bipartisan majorities in support of evacuating and relocating to the United States their Afghan allies and others in danger from the Taliban.

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

But they are becoming increasingly polarized across partisan groups, particularly among Democrats.

But those feeling an economic pinch are more likely to say that Moscow should enter peace negotiations.

While Ukrainians may be willing to give up on the idea of NATO membership, they will not accept their government ceding territory to Russia.

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

Craig Kafura and Karl Friedhoff analyze findings of a recent poll examining American public opinion on US relations with Japan.

Polling finds that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have different preferences regarding a solution to the conflict with Israel.

The 2022 Chicago Council Survey finds broad support for taking in Afghan refugees but not for releasing frozen funds to the Taliban.

The United States and Germany are sending their best tanks to Ukraine. Here’s why that matters.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Levada Analytical Center survey shows few Russians or Americans expect great changes to US-Russia ties now or in the next 10 years, although both publics see the merits of collaboration.

Chicago Council Surveys have found that Americans are largely supportive of humanitarian intervention, but this varies in specific cases.

A March 2021 survey finds Americans see US priorities in Asia to be less about limiting the expansion of China and more about economic growth and strengthening democracy.

Surveys from the Chicago Council and the Levada Analytical Center show that Russians are generally indifferent to Navalny's actions, and more suspect that he staged his own poisoning or it was a "provocation from the West" than believe the Russia

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post by Dina Smeltz explores the current polarization in Nicaragua between the government and its citizens.

Public opinion data show relatively warm feelings between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

In the aftermath of Jan. 6, some polls show a significant minority support using force to achieve political aims in some circumstances.

Universities can serve as economic engines for rural cities, but collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector is key to sustainable growth.

Chicago Council data show that some key foreign policy issues have the potential to disrupt Democratic Party unity.