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Year in Review: 2023 in Public Opinion

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Running Numbers by Libby Berry

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

The 2023 New Year's Eve numerals are displayed in Times Square,
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Plurality of Americans Say US Should Be Neutral Mediator in Israel-Hamas War

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

As the humanitarian toll in Gaza continues to climb and fears of a wider war grow, Americans are wary of direct military involvement in the conflict.

Israel's President Isaac Herzog and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold a meeting in Tel Aviv
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Poll: Proportion of Americans Worried about China's Rise Hits Post-Cold War High

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Radio Free Asia
Craig Kafura

The US public's perception of China has changed significantly since Xi Jinping took office, Craig Kafura says.

China's President President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting with President Joe Biden
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More Americans Concerned China's Rise Is Threat to US Than Any Time since 1990: Survey

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South China Morning Post
Craig Kafura

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

An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
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Biden Meets Xi This Week as More Americans See China as a Critical Threat

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NPR
Dina Smeltz

Dina Smeltz unpacks new Council data that show Americans across political parties are concerned about China's rise.

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands
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What Americans Think about the US Role in the World and Why It Matters

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Public opinion is still an important form of accountability," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walks with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
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US Foreign Policy

How Partisan is US Foreign Policy?

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

US politics, public opinion, and global implications.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, left, talk with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Americans Broadly Favorable to Participating in International Agreements

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.

the Eiffel Tower lit up in green to mark the success of the Paris Agreement to slash man-made emissions of carbon dioxide and other global warming gases to counter climate change
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Americans Favor US Leaders Opening Talks with Most US Adversaries

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang
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Most Americans Supported Talks with Iran Prior to Hamas Attacks

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Running Numbers by Karl Friedhoff

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

ran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, meets with Ismail Haniyeh, one of the Palestinian militant group Hamas leaders in Doha
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