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The 54-percentage-point gap between Democrat and Republican views on climate change is the largest in the 2020 Chicago Council Survey.

A survey from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs highlighting key foreign policy topics that will be covered in the final 2012 Presidential debate.

The incident reflects the emerging adversarial pathology of US-China relations, which is increasingly obstructing any efforts at mutual understanding, Paul Heer writes.

Cleavages within the party could further complicate President Joe Biden's path to reelection.

Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?

"An outright invasion is currently the least likely contingency," writes Council President Ivo Daalder for Politico.

Survey data from several surveys in China show that the Chinese people are largely satisfied with their country's response to the pandemic.

The US public is divided on whether Washington should have remained neutral or opposed Yoon’s controversial move.

Although cases have declined significantly in Europe, the United States, and much of East Asia, the pandemic remains a major threat in South America, India, and several other nations around the world.

Despite President-elect Donald Trump’s aversion to alliances, foreign policy professionals across the American political spectrum believe they greatly benefit the United States.

For more than a century, tattoo artists have connected Chicagoans with other countries and cultures — a tradition that lives on, even as the industry changes.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford remarks on the foreign policy details of President Biden's 2023 State of the Union address.

The Secretary of State’s approach to Beijing risks confirming its suspicions about U.S. subversion while simultaneously alienating the very Chinese people that he aspires to "engage and empower."

Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea unpacks China’s table stakes in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and more on WBEZ’s Reset.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report reveals generations share opinions about international threats and foreign policy goals.

The Council partnered with New America to explore how Americans across backgrounds view key issues facing the world today.

Ride along with University of Chicago professor Paul Poast as he walks us through the Chicago sites that shaped global affairs.

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm discuss President Biden's extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.

While Biden and Xi met in Bali, the UN's COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh is being re-energized by the discussion between the world leaders.

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

"It will take years of continued improvements to rebuild American confidence and trust in China," Craig Kafura says.

With investment from governments, philanthropists, and the private sector, the world can halt the spread of pandemic-induced food insecurity.

A recent survey among Hong Kong residents shows that they're dissatisfied with the actions of the police and support an independent investigation into the protest's origins and potential police abuse.

Paul Poast discusses how COVID-19 will change the global economy, US-China relations and the World Health Organization.

From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration. 

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Polling data shows that although Americans believe that Russia is acting to contain US power, the US public favors cooperation and engagement rather than containing Russia.

It has now been a year since many nations began to implement restrictions due to the pandemic. As the global health crisis drags into its second year, more people seek the vaccine as a way to return to normal.

Despite Illinois's trade ties with Taiwan, other Midwest states have taken steps that Illinois hasn’t to deepen their government’s relationship with Taipei.

In allowing Huawei to bid for Germany's 5G development, Merkel has departed from broader European strategy.

Given the Biden administration’s mantra that the US-China relationship “will be competitive where it should be, collaborative where it can be, and adversarial where it must be,” Doshi’s discussion of the prospects for bilateral cooperation

Instead of continuing "the old paradigm of blind engagement with China," Pompeo calls for unrelenting pressure to force Beijing to change its ways.

What does the American public think about China, internal v. external threats, and who benefits from US foreign policy? Craig Kafura joins the Un-Diplomatic Podcast to discuss.

The industrial heartlands of the U.S. and its European allies have become crucibles for the polarizing politics of neo-populism for a population left behind in the information age.

As retail-led agricultural marketing systems in emerging economies continue to develop, governments, NGOs, and companies can benefit from each other's experiences and examples to date.

Survey results show President Trump’s threats and bullying tactics with Seoul haven't lessened support for the alliance with South Korea.

The U.S. is expanding its military presence near Israel and Gaza. There were more than 170,000 troops stationed outside of the U.S. and its territories as of 2022.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic includes polling results from around the world.

Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.

COP15 set new targets for protecting ecosystems, but funding, implementation, and a lack of global attention to biodiversity give pause for Chris Morris.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey finds that the American public is more likely than ever to say that international trade benefits the US.

This week China formally inaugurated its new Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) to replace the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm explain immigration policy risks for presidential candidates.

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.

How did Paris, Chicago, and Beijing's rivers get so dirty, and what do their cleanup efforts have in common?

Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm find that while experts anticipate changes in the global balance of power in the next 20 years, with China overtaking the United States, they do not expect Russia to come out stronger.

"As long as Russians are able to export oil, especially to China, that's going to keep them financially afloat," Paul Poast explains on WGN.

Washington and Beijing see themselves locked in a zero-sum competition doubling as an existential ideological struggle, Paul Heer writes.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates the US and Japan have mutually positive views of each other’s leadership efforts.