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With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.

Should China invade Taiwan, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data show most Americans would support sending arms but not US troops.

American feelings toward Russia and China are lower than during the Cold War, Council polling shows.

China’s growing contributions to African development should not automatically be feared, but their presence should recalibrate US approaches.

The energy transition in African cities marks a key site of geopolitical competition, as China's control of the solar market reshapes urban service delivery.

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.

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

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

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

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

Republicans are more concerned about China's rise than ever before.

Chinese officials have elevated food security as a policy priority, and they're taking seeds seriously.

If the United States and China are competing over global public opinion, who’s winning, and where?

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.

This survey indicates that Americans broadly support engaging in trade with China but are split along partisan lines on how to engage in that trade.

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

New data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs suggests the difference in opinion is beginning to narrow on the perceived threat of China.

Chicago Council Survey data reveals growing concern across party lines about China's economic and military power.

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores how recent polling finds that Americans have a more negative view on China than ever before.

Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.

Younger Americans are more confident in US power vis-a-vis China and are more likely to oppose restrictions on scientific and educational exchanges between the two.

A February 2019 poll found most Americans describe the United States and China as rivals (63%) rather than partners (32%).

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

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

Dutch and American publics do not see China’s economic growth as beneficial and view the country as a security threat.

The American public is increasingly skeptical of the US-China trade relationship, and narrow majorities support increased restrictions on both trade and technological exchanges.

According to foreign policy leader surveys concerns about a potential trade war between the US and China are widespread.

As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

A March 2021 survey finds Americans see US priorities in Asia to be less about limiting the expansion of China and more about economic growth and strengthening democracy.

Securing aid on denuclearizing North Korea requires understanding of China’s strategic thinking, says this report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Fifty years ago, US President Richard Nixon traveled to China and established the basis for a normalization of relations between the two powers. Are we due for another transformation?

Cécile Shea and Paul Heer discuss President Biden's recent trip to the Middle East and the power competition between China and the US.

Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.

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

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

Recent surveys find significant partisan differences among leaders and the public on the degree of threat posed by China and how the United States should respond.

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

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.

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

What cards does the United States have to bolster its future national security strategy for the twenty-first century? And how will China deal with it?

The 2022 protests in China have led President Xi Jinping to lift COVID lockdowns. Students held white paper protests to ask for freedom and democracy.

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.

Survey data show the American public believes relations with each of the countries are important. However, there is a variance in the opinion that shows larger issues affecting the trilateral relationship.

A comparison of two recent polls finds some similarities—and some significant differences—in how international relations scholars and the American public want to approach China.

None of Trump's Democratic would-be rivals look likely to adopt a softer stance on China.

New survey data shows a partisan divide on what Americans believe is the greatest threat to the United States: Democrats rank violent white nationalist groups the highest, while Republicans list China as the greatest threat.

This survey shows Americans still think that the US should work on friendly engagement and strengthening ties with China.

Changes in the public's opinion within the last year will offer some insight into the stability of the relationship between the United States and China.