Laura Silver

Surveys of foreign policy experts and the general public reveal a division between these two groups over the role of the people’s voice in governing, as well as on the consequences of Trump’s presidency.

Ahead of the 19th National Congress in China, read key findings about how the country is viewed by its neighbors.

People around the world disagree about which is more important to emphasize in school: creative thinking or basic academic skills and discipline.

Across 38 nations, a median of 42% say the U.S. is the world’s leading economy, while 32% name China. But the economic balance of power has shifted in the eyes of some key U.S. allies and trading partners.

Americans and many in the Asia-Pacific region hold negative views of North Korea and its nuclear weapons program but are divided on what to do about it.