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.
61/ 81
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
81 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
02.In my country, local municipalities have sister-city ties (友好城市) with municipalities in the PRC.
71/ 81
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
81 countries answered this indicator; 1 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.
51/ 73
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
73 countries answered this indicator; 9 countries skipped this indicator
04.In my country, politicians or government employees visit the PRC and have meetings with PRC officials and think tanks.
80/ 81
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
81 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
05.In my country, law enforcement and judicial related training offered the PRC-connected individuals or entities has been accepted by national or subnational governments.
35/ 81
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
81 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
06.In my country, there are reports of politicians or political parties receiving campaign donations that originate in the PRC.
18/ 78
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
78 countries answered this indicator; 4 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.
18/ 82
Affected Countries
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
82 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
08.In my country, groups with reported links to the United Front Work Department (UFWD) have made public statements opposing the candidacy of a local political candidate or party, claiming them being “anti-China”.
3/ 81
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
81 countries answered this indicator; 1 countries skipped this indicator
Effect
Effect evaluates the degree of accommodations the target country makes to the PRC, and the actual effects and impacts on the target country.
09.In my country, politicians or government employees have publicly expressed positive views of the PRC government.
68/ 80
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
80 countries answered this indicator; 2 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.
33/ 73
Affected Countries
Skipped
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
73 countries answered this indicator; 9 countries skipped this indicator
11.In my country, security services (安保/保安) offered by private PRC companies are contracted by national or subnational governments.
15/ 82
Affected Countries
0/ No
1/ Few, but insignificant
2/ More than a few, but insignificant
3/ Few, but significant
4/ More than a few, and significant
82 countries answered this indicator; 0 countries skipped this indicator
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