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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

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

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

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.

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

Chicago recently launched a citywide composting initiative to divert food waste from landfills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — something other global cities have been tackling for years.

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.

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