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Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

For the first time since the question was first asked in the 1994 Chicago Council Survey, more Americans say that Asia is more important to the US than Europe.

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.

Recent survey data shows the US public's overall feeling is that the US should cooperate with China rather than actively work to limit its advances.

Today, most Americans don’t want a world with nuclear weapons. According to the 2020 Chicago Council Survey two-thirds of Americans (66%) believe that no country should be allowed to have nuclear weapons.

This survey, from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, reveals that Americans have grown less concerned about large numbers of immigrants coming to the U.S.

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.

Following high profile pauses to the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as surging cases in different parts of the world, it is clear that the gains in some countries do not signal an end to the pandemic.

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

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

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, we explain public opinion views on COVID-19 for the week of June 3, 2020.

An update from our polling experts on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.

With high-profile suspensions of the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccine, fear of potential side effects and uneven efficacy of vaccine rollouts are causing concern for some.

Some countries, now awash in vaccines, are looking abroad to help other countries combat the pandemic. For those with slower rollouts, the fight against the pandemic continues.

Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.

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.

While some countries are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel, others continue to struggle through the crisis as case numbers remain elevated.

This joint report examines the public opinion of changes taking place in the Asia-Pacific, including mutual concerns and competing visions, in order to make better-informed policy decisions.

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

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

Craig Kafura offers insights into Washington's ties with Tokyo.

Paul Poast argues that President Biden's declaration that the US would defend Taiwan if it were attacked by China deserves a serious look.

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

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

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.

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

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

Recent polling on South Korea's Moon Jae-in may be less encouraging than it seems.

Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics continue to worry about contracting the virus.

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.

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

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

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

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), is to be signed March 8—one year after the US stepped away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Craig Kafura and Paul Nadeau discuss Shinzo Abe's reputation as a "controversial figure" and what is next for Japan.

Highlights from recent Deep Dish podcast episodes covering COVID-19 response in Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, and South Korea.  

The hope in Seoul and Tokyo is that even if Donald Trump is reelected, their partnership with Washington will be strong and resilient enough to survive.

Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics.

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.

For decades, the United States has been the driving force pushing for new rules to govern world trade. What if the other major countries of the world assumed that mantle in our absence? It’s happening.

“The stronger Japanese response to this crisis is not solely driven by policymakers, but also by the public’s reaction,” writes Craig Kafura in the Diplomat.

Regardless of changes in US administration or China's power, the Japanese government must support the region’s continued prosperity.

Global Cities Book Award Finalist "Emergent Tokyo" examines how the city balances massive growth and local communal life and can be a model for other cities.

Overshadowed by global trade conflicts, the pending EU-Mercosur trade pact underlines the shifting global trade landscape away from a US-led international trade order.

Ukraine joining NATO will not increase tensions. It will reduce them, argue Ivo Daadler, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and Stefano Stefanini.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog explores what foreign policy experts think about the denuclearization of North Korea.

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

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.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

Unlike their elders, young Americans don’t buy into US exceptionalism and are divided on whether the United States should play an active role or stay out of world affairs.