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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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