Domestic Politics
The Domestic Politics Domain evaluates PRC efforts to influence the political landscape in the Index country, and the footprint of PRC security companies.
Exposure
Exposure assesses the conditions that make the target country vulnerable to PRC‘s influence, e.g. in terms of economic dependence, or the receiving of some form of benefit.
01.In my country, politicians or government employees at the sub-national level are signing agreements with the PRC government or state-owned enterprises.
2024
70/ 97
Affected Countries
Skipped
1 countries chose this answer :
0/ No
27 countries chose this answer :
Latvia, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Hungary, Denmark, Albania, Greece, Iceland, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Paraguay, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, India, Senegal, Ethiopia, Singapore, Estonia, El Salvador, Thailand, Angola, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Sri Lanka
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
10 countries chose this answer :
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Algeria, Slovakia, Italy, Netherlands, Taiwan, Czech Republic
3/ Few, but significant
19 countries chose this answer :
Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Belarus, Gambia, Bulgaria, Austria, Sweden, Romania, Moldova, Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil, Vietnam, Timor-Leste, Uruguay, Myanmar, Indonesia, South Korea, Australia
4/ More than a few, and significant
27 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Lebanon, Mongolia, Panama, Costa Rica, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ireland, Serbia, Turkey, Pakistan, Nepal, Russia, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Argentina, Philippines, Mozambique, Canada, Cambodia, United States, Germany, United Kingdom
97 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
02.In my country, local municipalities or provinces have sister-city or sister-province ties (友好城市) with municipalities or provinces in the PRC.
2024
92/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
6 countries chose this answer :
Lebanon, Paraguay, Afghanistan, Singapore, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Qatar
1/ Few, but insignificant
17 countries chose this answer :
Colombia, France, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Iceland, Bolivia, India, Kenya, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Angola, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
21 countries chose this answer :
Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Algeria, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Denmark, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Japan, United States, Israel
3/ Few, but significant
18 countries chose this answer :
Tajikistan, Mongolia, Costa Rica, Gambia, Sweden, Romania, Moldova, Nicaragua, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Ethiopia, Poland, Timor-Leste, El Salvador, Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia
4/ More than a few, and significant
36 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Belarus, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Bulgaria, Hungary, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Serbia, Ukraine, Spain, Pakistan, Brazil, Estonia, Vietnam, Nepal, Russia, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Argentina, Uruguay, Thailand, Mozambique, Canada, Cambodia, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
03.In my country, politicians or government employees have taken trips to the PRC paid for by PRC-connected individuals or entities.
2024
45/ 92
Affected Countries
Skipped
6 countries chose this answer :
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Turkey, Iceland, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda
0/ No
47 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Egypt, Belarus, Mongolia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, France, Lithuania, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, Netherlands, Ukraine, Paraguay, Turkmenistan, India, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Russia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Uruguay, El Salvador, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Canada, United Kingdom, Israel, Sri Lanka
1/ Few, but insignificant
12 countries chose this answer :
Lebanon, Colombia, Bangladesh, Albania, Portugal, Italy, Brazil, Czech Republic, Poland, Timor-Leste, Thailand, United States
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
5 countries chose this answer :
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
92 countries answered this indicator; 6 countries skipped this indicator
04.In my country, politicians or government employees at the local (non-national) level visit the PRC and meet with PRC officials and think tanks.
2024
64/ 98
Affected Countries
0/ No
34 countries chose this answer :
Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Costa Rica, Gambia, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Hungary, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Montenegro, Portugal, Netherlands, Ukraine, Bolivia, Paraguay, India, Nigeria, Senegal, Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Nepal, El Salvador, Angola, Japan, Qatar, Sri Lanka
1/ Few, but insignificant
13 countries chose this answer :
Ecuador, Austria, Slovakia, Albania, North Macedonia, Iceland, Romania, New Zealand, Uruguay, Thailand, Myanmar, South Korea, Israel
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
17 countries chose this answer :
Egypt, Belarus, Venezuela, Colombia, Spain, South Africa, Ethiopia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, Argentina, Indonesia, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia
4/ More than a few, and significant
25 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Panama, Peru, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Turkey, Moldova, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kenya, Singapore, Brazil, Russia, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Philippines, Mozambique, Cambodia, Germany
98 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
05.Representatives of a political party in my country’s national legislature have been invited to visit the PRC or attended events hosted by the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party (中共中央对外联络部), including World Political Parties Summits, CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meetings, BRICS Political Parties Dialogues, Think Tanks and Civil Society Organizations Fora, etc.
2024
65/ 95
Affected Countries
0/ No
30 countries chose this answer :
Armenia, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Mongolia, Ecuador, Colombia, Lithuania, Hungary, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Albania, Montenegro, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Ukraine, Paraguay, India, Estonia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malaysia, Uruguay, El Salvador, Qatar, Canada, United States, Australia
1/ Few, but insignificant
20 countries chose this answer :
Azerbaijan, Peru, Algeria, Bangladesh, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkmenistan, Senegal, Czech Republic, Poland, Timor-Leste, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Sri Lanka
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
20 countries chose this answer :
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Gambia, Bulgaria, Greece, Moldova, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Nigeria, South Africa, Vietnam, Nepal, Angola, Indonesia, South Korea, Germany, United Kingdom
4/ More than a few, and significant
18 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Venezuela, Chile, Serbia, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kenya, Singapore, Russia, Zimbabwe, Argentina, Philippines, Mozambique, Cambodia
95 countries answered this indicator; 3 countries skipped this indicator
06.In my country, there are reports of politicians or political parties receiving campaign finance or significant in-kind donations from PRC-connected entities or individuals.
2024
18/ 97
Affected Countries
Skipped
1 countries chose this answer :
0/ No
79 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Belarus, Mongolia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Gambia, Algeria, France, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Albania, Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia, Turkey, Iceland, Portugal, Moldova, Netherlands, Ukraine, Spain, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Paraguay, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, India, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Singapore, Brazil, Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Vietnam, Russia, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, Uruguay, El Salvador, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Uganda, Mozambique, Angola, Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel, Sri Lanka
1/ Few, but insignificant
4 countries chose this answer :
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
1 countries chose this answer :
3/ Few, but significant
7 countries chose this answer :
Belgium, Taiwan, Nepal, New Zealand, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia
4/ More than a few, and significant
97 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
Pressure
Pressure measures the actions that the PRC directly or indirectly exerts over the target country in order to change the behavior of people in the target country, e.g. in terms of threatening economic punishment to provoke/prevent a political decision.
07.In my country, groups with reported links to the United Front Work Department (UFWD) have hosted fundraisings or have provided other forms of support for government employees, politicians or parties.
2024
17/ 96
Affected Countries
0/ No
79 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Belarus, Mongolia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Gambia, Algeria, France, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Greece, North Macedonia, Turkey, Iceland, Portugal, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Spain, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Paraguay, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, India, Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Brazil, Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Nepal, Russia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Timor-Leste, Argentina, Uruguay, El Salvador, Thailand, Myanmar, Uganda, Mozambique, Angola, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel, Sri Lanka
1/ Few, but insignificant
2 countries chose this answer :
3/ Few, but significant
7 countries chose this answer :
South Africa, Singapore, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, United States, Australia
4/ More than a few, and significant
96 countries answered this indicator; 2 countries skipped this indicator
08.PRC officials or PRC state media have criticized, harassed, or threatened local politicians, local government officials, or political parties in my country due to their activities, statements or policy advocacy.
2024
25/ 97
Affected Countries
Skipped
1 countries chose this answer :
0/ No
72 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Belarus, Mongolia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Gambia, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Greece, North Macedonia, Turkey, Iceland, Portugal, Romania, Moldova, Italy, Netherlands, Ukraine, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, India, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Poland, Russia, New Zealand, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malaysia, Timor-Leste, Argentina, Uruguay, El Salvador, Uganda, Mozambique, Angola, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Cambodia, Israel, Sri Lanka
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
2 countries chose this answer :
3/ Few, but significant
9 countries chose this answer :
Costa Rica, Chile, France, Denmark, Spain, Czech Republic, Estonia, Zimbabwe, Philippines
4/ More than a few, and significant
97 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
Alignment
Alignment evaluates the degree of accommodations the target country makes to the PRC, and the actual policy changes and impacts on the target country.
09.In my country, politicians or government employees have publicly echoed PRC talking points (e.g. denying PRC human rights issues, arguing that the PRC’s one-party political system could be beneficial for my country’s economic growth).
2024
66/ 97
Affected Countries
Skipped
1 countries chose this answer :
0/ No
31 countries chose this answer :
Latvia, Jordan, Peru, Colombia, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Albania, Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia, Iceland, Netherlands, Ukraine, Spain, Paraguay, Nigeria, Senegal, Brazil, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, Uruguay, El Salvador, Myanmar, Mozambique, Japan, South Korea, United States, Germany
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
6 countries chose this answer :
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Italy, Uganda, Saudi Arabia
3/ Few, but significant
25 countries chose this answer :
Armenia, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Venezuela, Gambia, France, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Serbia, Moldova, Bolivia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Singapore, Estonia, Russia, New Zealand, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Timor-Leste, Philippines, United Kingdom, Australia
4/ More than a few, and significant
20 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Lebanon, Belarus, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Chile, Turkey, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Taiwan, Nepal, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Qatar, Canada
97 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
10.In my country, politicians or government employees have received direct or deferred benefits from PRC-connected individuals or entities openly or covertly (e.g. have been appointed to lucrative positions as board members or consultants with PRC-invested firms, casinos, energy companies, etc.) during or in retirement from public office.
2024
38/ 95
Affected Countries
Skipped
3 countries chose this answer :
0/ No
57 countries chose this answer :
Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Belarus, Mongolia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Gambia, Algeria, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, Albania, Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia, Turkey, Iceland, Portugal, Moldova, Netherlands, Ukraine, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Poland, Vietnam, Nepal, Russia, Argentina, Uruguay, El Salvador, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3 countries chose this answer :
3/ Few, but significant
21 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Panama, Peru, Chile, France, Austria, Belgium, Serbia, Spain, Singapore, Brazil, Czech Republic, New Zealand, Uganda, Mozambique, Indonesia, Germany, Australia, Sri Lanka
4/ More than a few, and significant
8 countries chose this answer :
Ecuador, Turkmenistan, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Canada, Cambodia, United States, United Kingdom
95 countries answered this indicator; 3 countries skipped this indicator
11.In my country, officials, political parties, and political elites try to suppress criticism of the PRC.
2024
20/ 92
Affected Countries
0/ No
72 countries chose this answer :
Latvia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Belarus, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Gambia, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Belgium, Slovakia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Greece, North Macedonia, Turkey, Iceland, Portugal, Moldova, Italy, Netherlands, Ukraine, Paraguay, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, India, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal, Ethiopia, Kenya, Taiwan, Brazil, Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Vietnam, Russia, New Zealand, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malaysia, Uruguay, El Salvador, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Mozambique, Angola, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Israel, Sri Lanka
3/ Few, but significant
10 countries chose this answer :
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Costa Rica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Pakistan, Singapore, Canada, Cambodia
4/ More than a few, and significant
3 countries chose this answer :
92 countries answered this indicator; 6 countries skipped this indicator
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