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While half of Americans and a majority of Democrats say diversity makes the United States a better place to live, Republicans aren’t so sure.

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

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 EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment is a win for China, and a blow to transatlantic relations.

As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO.

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

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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

“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.

Fireside Chat with Ivo Daalder and Kishore Mahbubani moderated by Vuk Jeremic on CIRSD YouTube channel on Wednesday, April 22nd at 9 p.m (CEST).

Results of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey reveal a striking divide between Democrats and Republicans on the critical threats facing the country.

"The only viable exit ramp is substantive diplomacy aimed at deescalation, mutual understanding, and incremental attention to each other’s core concerns," Paul Heer writes.

“There’s a growing risk that the United States and Germany are headed for a collision over China,” warns Council President Ivo Daalder.

The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.

But partisan divisions over using US troops to defend allies in Europe and Asia are growing.

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

Trade will remain a key arena of great power competition between the US and China, Paul Poast writes.

The strategy debate has serious implications for both Taipei and, by association, the United States, argues Ethan Kessler.

The US public views the Japan alliance as a significant national security benefit as concerns about China grow.

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

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

Paul Heer discusses US-China relations.

The Port of Darwin shows the potential of China's Belt and Road Initiative as social infrastructure, but also the challenges in materializing its benefits.

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.

We look at where foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—as Joe Biden takes office.

The Council’s 2018 survey indicates that Americans support US engagement in world affairs, the largest majority since 1974—aside from after Sept. 11, 2001.

Western outreach to the Global South should not reject China, but rather focus on the rules of the liberal, capitalist system that the US and China thrive in.

The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world.

A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

This Council report indicates Americans support US involvement in Asia and seem to think that US regional efforts positively affect stability.

An important debate has cracked open about the future of the U.S.-China relationship. This was inevitable. But the debate, while increasingly contentious, has been limited to politicians, policymakers, and pundits, largely overlooking what most

Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.

Even as the war in Ukraine creates risks, the extensive city-based CEFT network remains resilient from its continued expansion, improved infrastructure, and operational adaptability.

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

African cities have emerged as proxy arenas where different modes of international relations are given effect through the development of infrastructure.

"Bipartisan consensus (on the scope of the threat) needs to be reconsidered because the wrong diagnosis could yield the wrong, or even dangerous, prescriptions," Paul Heer writes.

"We have to deal with China and the way to deal with it is to engage with it," argues Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer in the Wire China.

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

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

President Yoon will likely sell the idea of “lining up major investments coming into South Korea from American companies,” says Karl Friedhoff.

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

“Both sides continue to pursue policies that appear aimed more at competition and confrontation,” writes Paul Heer in the National Interest.

Blinken’s China visit “could pave the way for a direct summit between US President Joe Biden and Xi,” writes Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast.

China's Zero-COVID policy was "meant to be living proof of a superior system of governance," writes Kris Hartley in the Diplomat.

"The G-7 approach has three facets: ignore Russian intimidation, economically decouple from China and court nations throughout the Global South," Paul Poast writes.

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