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NPR's Sarah McCammon and Ivo Daalder discuss the 2021 NATO summit and what it means for the future of the alliance.

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.

Craig Kafura joins Chicago Tonight to discuss Speaker Pelosi's Taiwan trip and whether or not it complicates the relationship between the US and China.

Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm analyze a survey of American experts on Russia about opinions on the country's relations with China and India.

Arik Burakovsky, Dina Smeltz, and Brendan Helm find that while experts anticipate changes in the global balance of power in the next 20 years, with China overtaking the United States, they do not expect Russia to come out stronger.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates that American public is strongly supportive of an alliance with Korea but less supportive of trade ties.

Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.

Polling data shows that although Americans believe that Russia is acting to contain US power, the US public favors cooperation and engagement rather than containing Russia.

President Joe Biden will host the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, in December 2022. Africa’s shift toward China, Russia will be the meeting subtext.

Data from the 2019 Chicago Council Survey revealed that certain issues which once divided those living in cities, suburbs, or the country have become sources of agreement

American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

In May 2018, President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal because it was “defective at its core.” But if Tehran were willing to negotiate a better agreement, he would be “ready, willing and able” to

This report summarizes the Transforming Industrial Regions of North America and Europe symposium, including strategies to rebuild economies and stem anti-democratic populism.

Military conscription is a good start, but leaders in Taipei need to act with greater urgency still, Ethan Kessler writes.

Dan Glickman argues the US must find ways to work with China on issues of global importance, especially food and agriculture.

To mitigate competition between China and members of the Quad, subnational diplomacy must take center stage, argues Matt Abbott in the Diplomat.

Globalization cannot be stopped, yet we can do a much better job dealing with its consequences by addressing the needs of those most adversely affected.

Public opinion data finds robust support for a domestic nuclear weapons program in South Korea.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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

"If the US does view China as the key threat to its interests, then neglecting Europe will effectively play into Beijing’s hands," Paul Poast writes.

Moving forward, Washington can either oppose, embrace, or ignore Beijing, Paul Poast writes.

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

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

Indians strongly support the bilateral partnership and anticipate increased US security assistance. But Americans are less enthusiastic about growing ties.

As competition between the US and China escalates, the security issue of WeChat and TikTok may be a source of friction in the countries’ relationship.

The EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment is a win for China, and a blow to transatlantic relations.

“There’s a growing risk that the United States and Germany are headed for a collision over China,” warns Council President Ivo Daalder.

"The only viable exit ramp is substantive diplomacy aimed at deescalation, mutual understanding, and incremental attention to each other’s core concerns," Paul Heer writes.

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.

“Western powers possess the innate strength necessary to contain Russia and outcompete China,” writes Ivo Daalder in Foreign Affairs.

“The agreement is about far more than just normalizing ties with Riyadh,” argue Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi.

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

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

COP15 set new targets for protecting ecosystems, but funding, implementation, and a lack of global attention to biodiversity give pause for Chris Morris.

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

The Great Lakes have always been the foundation of the Midwest economy, but in a world where fresh water is in short supply, this resource is more valuable than ever.

Despite Washington and Beijing’s apparent satisfaction with the meeting, the tensions at the heart of the relationship show no signs of abating, Paul Heer writes.

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how the effects from COVID-19 could lead to reduced food production and more food insecurity.

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

As world leaders meet in Japan, they are likely to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and economic coercion from China, Craig Kafura tells Steve Scully.

"The G-7 approach has three facets: ignore Russian intimidation, economically decouple from China and court nations throughout the Global South," Paul Poast writes.

If food waste were a country, it would be the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the US.

China's Zero-COVID policy was "meant to be living proof of a superior system of governance," writes Kris Hartley in the Diplomat.

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

Is China's spy balloon a wakeup call for closer monitoring of US airspace? Craig Kafura explores the answer with Brandis Friedman and Ian Hurd.

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