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Views of China Hit New Low: Survey

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The Hill
Craig Kafura

"Participants ranked the country 26 out of 100 on the Council’s 0–100 feeling thermometer, which dropped China 32 spots from its 2022 position," The Hill's Ashleigh Fields writes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping
Maxim Shemetov / Pool Photo via AP
Public Opinion

American Views of China Hit Record Low, Poll Finds, as Animosity Grows

In the News
Washington Post
Craig Kafura

A majority now say the United States should work to actively limit the growth of China's power, Council polling finds.

honor guard members in Tiananmen Square in Beijing
Ng Han Guan / AP
Public Opinion

Hegemony Might Not Be All It’s Cracked Up to Be

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast explores two key questions regarding hegemony: Does the US have it? And does China seek it?

Biden and Xi shake hands
Cameron Smith / The White House
US Foreign Policy

What a Trump Victory Would Really Mean for Europe

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Politico Europe
Ivo H. Daalder

A win for the former president would surely further galvanize the bloc’s populist parties and encourage their normalization—much as it did in the US.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania on September 29, 2024.
Matt Rourke / AP
Global Politics

The West Still Has No Answer for the 'Russian Question'

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Is it possible for Russia and the West not just to reluctantly co-exist, but to establish a positive peace? Paul Poast weighs in.

President Joe Biden meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Patrick Semansky / AP
US Foreign Policy

Even Trump Believes the US Is the 'Indispensable Nation'

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"It might surprise many to learn that Trump wouldn’t disagree with Biden or Harris on the need for the US to lead the world," Paul Poast writes.

Former President Donald Trump smiles during the presidential debate
Alex Brandon / AP
US Foreign Policy

'Build the Wall' Won’t Work for Trump This Time Around

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The phrase only serves to highlight the shortcomings of his last presidency, Paul Poast argues.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump tours the southern border with Mexico
Evan Vucci / AP
Migration

How to Save America

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The Atlantic
Ivo H. Daalder

"My parents instilled in me the sense that the world contains many evil people—but is full of good people, too," Ivo Daalder writes.

the Statue of Liberty US Foreign Policy

Most in US Favor Continued Military Support for Israel until Hostages Are Released

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The Hill
Coauthors

But only half of survey respondents said they favor the US “supporting Israel militarily until Hamas is dismantled or destroyed.”

Netanyahu and Biden meet in the Oval Office
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

Majority of Americans Favor US Military Aid to Israel until Hostages Are Returned

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CNN
Coauthors

But Council surveys show a narrow majority now say the US should condition such aid not be used toward military operations against Palestinians.

People gather to demand the release of hostages held by Hamas during a demonstration at Times Square
Andres Kudacki / AP
Public Opinion