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This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates Americans view Japan as a close and trusted ally.

This week China formally inaugurated its new Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) to replace the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report reveals generations share opinions about international threats and foreign policy goals.

The 2018 Chicago Council on Global Affairs Survey finds the largest majorities of Americans yet say that trade is good for the US economy and consumers.

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.

Council expert Dina Smeltz explains the different views on issues between “Trump Republicans” and “Non-Trump Republicans.

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

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.

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

In 2018, the Council captured public and opinion leader attitudes on some of the most pressing foreign policy issues.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.

Ivo Daalder discusses the annual Munich Security Conference.

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

This book provides the non-specialist reader with the background to understand the debates about trade.

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

The United States and China are becoming strategic rivals. The mounting trade war is but the most visible manifestation of this new reality.

Mainstream political parties on both the right and the left are scrambling to capture the momentum and accommodate what they see as a profoundly nationalist moment in global politics.

The trade war between China and the United States that began last year has already caused problems for Illinois farmers, spirits distillers and businesses in other industries.

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

Meet the new Red Scare. Is it the same as the old Red Scare?

Ian Klaus explores the “City and State Diplomacy Act” that seeks to mandate an official ambassador for State and municipal relations with foreign governments.

Vietnam is likely the Trump administration’s next trade target. But the calculus differs in key ways from China.

A recent survey among Hong Kong residents shows that they're dissatisfied with the actions of the police and support an independent investigation into the protest's origins and potential police abuse.

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

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.

The Council’s 2019 Survey establishes that retreating, relinquishing leadership, and abandoning alliances is not what the American public has in mind.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey finds that the American public is more likely than ever to say that international trade benefits the US.

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

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

This report says that Americans remain supportive of the US military presence in Japan.

In allowing Huawei to bid for Germany's 5G development, Merkel has departed from broader European strategy.

With an extension on Brexit in place, we revisit the prospects of a future trade agreement between the UK and the US.  

As the Christmas holidays approach, we review both key and controversial topics in current politics

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey of South Korean attitudes towards the United States was conducted in December 2019 in South Korea.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores tensions between these two key US allies in Asia – Japan and South Korea.

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.

We enter the ’20s at a time when American power and influence continues to wane, China’s is increasing and people all around the world are making clear that their voices need to be heard.

In this Chicago Council blog Brendan Helm explains that the American public does not accord the same importance to Taiwan as does the US government.

With so much activity around cities in today's world, there is a lot to track. Here are ten trends in 2020 to watch where cities will be particularly influential on the global stage.

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

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Matthew Dalton explains the US Navy’s global role.

This survey data from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provide insight into how Millennials view key foreign policy issues.

We may never know if the spread of the new virus could have been prevented by earlier, concerted action. But the fact that China chose secrecy and inaction turned the possibility of an epidemic into a reality.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Japans Coronavirus Measures.

Amid growing anxiety among experts and health officials, how do publics in countries around the world perceive the threat of the coronavirus?

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.

The WHO has officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. How is the public reacting around the world?

Weekly analysis of public opinion as governments around the world impose increasing restrictions and the number of active cases surges.

In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, we discuss if the European Union can stay politically relevant after COVID-19 and Brexit.