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In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.

Should China invade Taiwan, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data show most Americans would support sending arms but not US troops.

As China rises in power, Americans support US bases in Japan and want to build strong relations with US allies in Asia.

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

The energy transition in African cities marks a key site of geopolitical competition, as China's control of the solar market reshapes urban service delivery.

China's evolving economy and geopolitical strategy affect infrastructure and cities worldwide: witness the launch of the China-Laos Railway.

China’s growing contributions to African development should not automatically be feared, but their presence should recalibrate US approaches.

This report indicates that the American public does not yet see China as an urgent threat to national security.

American, Japanese, and South Korean publics see China as a more of a threat than a partner. Trilateral cooperation will be key to managing China's rise.

American feelings toward Russia and China are lower than during the Cold War, Council polling shows.

The public's top priorities for the US-China relationship moving forward: avoiding war and maintaining a technological edge.

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

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

Republicans are more concerned about China's rise than ever before.

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

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.

Chinese officials have elevated food security as a policy priority, and they're taking seeds seriously.

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.

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.

Asian Americans are less likely than other racial or ethnic groups to say China’s rise is a “critical” threat to the United States.

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

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

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

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

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.

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

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.

According to foreign policy leader surveys concerns about a potential trade war between the US and China are widespread.

Four in ten Americans (38%) see the development of China as a world power as a critical threat, in line with how Americans have felt about China’s development since 2004. In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Craig Kafura explains

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

Recent surveys find significant partisan differences among leaders and the public on the degree of threat posed by China and how the United States should respond.

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura analyze survey data showing that for the first time in nearly two decades, a majority of Americans describe the development of China as a world power as a critical threat to the United States.

Dutch and American publics do not see China’s economic growth as beneficial and view the country as a security threat.

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

How can the US confront human rights abuses in China, without robbing athletes of the opportunity to compete on the world stage?

As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

President Joe Biden will host the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, in December 2022. Africa’s shift toward China, Russia will be the meeting subtext.

A comparison of two recent polls finds some similarities—and some significant differences—in how international relations scholars and the American public want to approach China.

As China tightens security in Hong Kong, many American businesses consider retreat and relocalization

Some legislators say Chinese ownership of U.S. land presents a national security risk, but the acreage held by China is relatively small.

Securing aid on denuclearizing North Korea requires understanding of China’s strategic thinking, says this report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

What cards does the United States have to bolster its future national security strategy for the twenty-first century? And how will China deal with it?

The 2022 protests in China have led President Xi Jinping to lift COVID lockdowns. Students held white paper protests to ask for freedom and democracy.

Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.

The American public is increasingly skeptical of the US-China trade relationship, and narrow majorities support increased restrictions on both trade and technological exchanges.

2021 Chicago Council Survey data show a majority of Americans support a range of US policies towards Taiwan: recognition as an independent country, inclusion in international organizations, and a US-Taiwan free trade agreement.

Fifty years ago, US President Richard Nixon traveled to China and established the basis for a normalization of relations between the two powers. Are we due for another transformation?

A report from the Task Force on Trilateral Cooperation Amid China’s Rise recommends a new policy mix that leverages each country’s individual strengths and advantages.

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.

Partisan differences guide assessments of where Washington should turn its attention.